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Staff Software Engineer, Compute Platform in USA

  • Denver, CO

Responsibilities

  • Write platform-level Rust code for back pressure, resource limits, and interactions with other services.
  • Analyze and address performance and stability issues in high-scale systems.
  • Own a large-scale production system with stringent performance and availability requirements.
  • Manage technical projects, drive progress, and communicate status to stakeholders.
  • Collaborate across technical and product teams and contribute to code reviews and team processes.
  • Contribute to open source projects such as Wasmtime.

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in high-reliability systems programming, ideally in Rust.
  • Experience writing asynchronous and concurrent code.
  • Ability and willingness to learn emerging technologies.
  • Preferred experience includes multi-tenant security, multiprocess scheduling, memory management, systems-level optimization, technical writing, and open source contribution.

Benefits

  • Hybrid or remote work is available in the United States, with preferred locations in San Francisco, Denver, or remote.
  • Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package starting on the first day of employment, with offerings varying by country.
  • The role may include eligibility for equity and discretionary bonus programs.
  • The position requires availability during core business hours, preferably in Western or Mountain time zones, and participation in an on-call rotation.
  • Travel may be required based on the role or manager request.

Salary: $211k - $254k/yr

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