Software Engineer, Backend Systems

Rescale is high performance computing built for the cloud. We empower engineers while giving IT security and control. From supersonic jets to personalized medicine, industry leaders are bringing new product innovations to market with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Rescale is a cloud platform delivering intelligent full-stack automation and performance optimization. IT leaders use Rescale to deliver HPC-as-a-Service with a secure control plane to deliver any application, on any architecture, at any scale on their cloud of choice.

We are seeking a systems-oriented backend engineer to join our team! 

Some of the things you will work on and impact:

• own end-to-end delivery of essential, new functionality for Rescale customers

• engage in regular, proactive work to assure systems performance and reliability

• develop and maintain services that handle >250 reqs/s and that involve challenging requirements for task scheduling, security, and durability.

• work with your teammates to maintain high quality automation for build, test, and deployment of software and infrastructure to multiple cloud providers and Kubernetes clusters

What we’re looking for: 

• 2+ years of experience building performant, non-trivial backend systems, ideally using a statically typed, service-oriented language such as Java or Go.

• High enthusiasm for supporting both internal and external stakeholders, and especially for delivering products that solve real problems for end users.

• Expertise or strong interest in the following areas: Linux internals (notably namespaces and cgroups), concurrent and multi-threaded programming, distributed systems design, database durability, testing, profiling, application security.

• Flexibility and dedication to work in a team and ship exceptional software.

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are fundamental to our success. We strive to be a workplace where we: 

• Welcome ALL and ALL are welcome.

• Show up with our whole selves or whichever parts of ourselves we’re comfortable sharing, and be ready to see the same in others. 

• Be ready to learn, unlearn, and learn again. 

• Respect others and their opinions. We practice empathy in the way we interact with each other and celebrate uniqueness as a team. 

• Seek to understand - ask more questions than one makes statements.

• Provide safety from judgment and preserve a collaborative environment.

Rescale is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with Rescale will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check.