Senior Software Engineer

Backblaze External Website

1d • $175,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Backblaze is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on their storage platform, which supports the B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products. This role is responsible for reliably storing customer data and will involve improving durability, increasing throughput, and driving architectural changes to support the long-term requirements of the service. The engineer will lead technical design discussions, produce design documents, drive implementation on large features, and shape coding methodologies and best practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc) in an enterprise environment, with a heavy focus on backend development
• Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
• Professional experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code)
• Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
• Exhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutions
• Communicates proactively in a remote environment by keeping the team informed, surfacing blockers early, and moving work forward
• Applies analytical thinking to ambiguous problems
• Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Strong desire to work for a small, fast-paced company
• Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environment
• Rigorous adherence to best practices
• Relentless attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good oral/written communication
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in Java or Rust
• Experience with developing host-managed SMR solutions
• Experience with discovering and implementing performance improvements, including CPU and IO
• Familiarity with hard drive performance and optimization
• Experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
• Understanding of Linux internals and file systems

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design discussions and produce clear design documents
• Drive the implementation on large features
• Shape coding methodologies and best practices

Benefits

• Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
• Competitive compensation and 401K
• RSU grants for full-time employees
• ESPP program
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
• Childcare bonus (human children only)
• Fertility treatment and support
• Learning & development program
• Commuter benefits
• Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed