Senior Software Engineer, Backend Systems
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our core Spacetime engineering team, working on the data models and APIs that sit at the foundation of how we represent and evolve complex communications networks. We value engineers who are adaptable, proactive, and eager to tackle new challenges as we advance our technology. The ideal candidate brings strong software engineering fundamentals and a track record of designing durable, production-grade interfaces. As a Senior Software Engineer on Spacetime, you'll play a central role in shaping the core models and APIs that every other team builds on, with the flexibility to take ownership of new projects as both you and the company grow. You'll work alongside a team of seasoned engineers from top-tier tech companies, managing project priorities, timelines, and deliverables while designing, building, testing, and operating the systems that power Spacetime.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 8+ years experience designing and developing production software systems.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, testing, and debugging.
- Experience designing durable APIs, schemas, or domain models.
- Experience evolving production interfaces while maintaining compatibility.
- Proficiency in Golang, C/C++, Rust, or Java
Nice To Haves
- Experience modeling a variety of physical layer (RF, optical) communications systems
- Experience with production transport network design and operations.
- Familiarity with networking, telecommunications, or network orchestration.
Responsibilities
- Design and evolve core data models for complex communications networks.
- Design, build, and operate the APIs through which users and systems interact with Spacetime.
- Develop durable abstractions for heterogeneous physical and logical networks.
- Maintain the quality, compatibility, consistency, and performance of core product models and interfaces.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- dental
- vision
- health
- life insurance
- paid time off
- equity options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
