Sr. Software Engineer
Remote
Full Time
#Engineering
#Backend Development
#JavaScript
#Python
#Systems
#Computer Science
#Performance
#Optimization
#Analytics
Are you ready to build the future of decision intelligence? At SCUBA, we are pioneering a decentralized platform that helps global giants like Microsoft, McDonald's, and Warner Bros. make sense of billions of data points in real time. Founded by former Facebook executives and industry veterans from companies like Splunk and Sonos, we are a small, elite team dedicated to innovation and privacy. If you want to solve complex technical challenges and create a product that will change how digital businesses operate, we want to hear from you.
Role at a glance
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team on a full-time basis. This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere. You will report directly to our Director of Software Engineering and play a key role in designing and delivering new platform features.
Your impact
- Innovate on our platform: You will design and build unique features, such as custom query planners, distributed ingest pipelines, and specialized ETL libraries, to keep our product ahead of the market.
- Ensure product excellence: You will maintain a high-quality user experience by proactively diagnosing and resolving complex distributed system issues in our production environments.
- Drive quality through automation: You will champion reliability by planning ahead and writing robust unit and integration tests for every feature you develop.
What you'll need
- At least 5 years of experience building scalable software products.
- Strong expertise in backend development, with some exposure to JavaScript for UI tasks.
- A solid foundation in computer science, supported by a degree or equivalent practical knowledge.
- Applied experience with Python and a deep understanding of highly concurrent, distributed systems.
- A proven ability to optimize system performance and manage resources effectively.
- A background or strong interest in analytics, including data collection, visualization, and exploration.
- Excellent communication skills in English and a self-motivated, collaborative mindset.
Perks and compensation
- The flexibility of remote work.
- The opportunity to work within a small, elite team where your contributions have a direct and visible impact.
- A collaborative environment that values professional growth and mutual success.
