Software Engineer (Backend Infrastructure) Job at Vercel

Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Airtable is looking for backend engineers to join our team to help improve criti...

Location

United States , San Francisco; New York; Seattle

Salary:

148100.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

Airtable

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

2-8 years of industry experience
Experience in areas such as databases, distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, and data infrastructure
Strong background in computer science with a degree in CS or a related field
Currently based or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area
Excited about learning new technologies and applying them in a fast-changing environment

Job Responsibility

Proactively identify and lead significant improvements to Airtable’s infrastructure
Work on systems-level problems in a complex design space where scalability, efficiency, reliability, and security matter
Build clean, reusable, and maintainable abstractions
Take full ownership of components of Airtable’s infrastructure, including responsibility for reliability, performance, efficiency, and observability of our production environment

What we offer

Benefits
Restricted stock units
Incentive compensation

Fulltime

Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Airtable is looking for backend engineers to join the team to help improve criti...

Location

United States , San Francisco; New York; Seattle

Salary:

196000.00 - 339900.00 USD / Year

Airtable

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

At least 8 years of industry experience
Experience in areas such as databases, distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, and data infrastructure
Strong background in computer science with a degree in CS or a related field
Excited about learning new technologies and applying them in a fast-changing environment
Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City for this role

Job Responsibility

Proactively identify and lead significant improvements to Airtable’s infrastructure
Work on systems-level problems in a complex design space focusing on scalability, efficiency, reliability, and security
Build clean, reusable, and maintainable abstractions for engineers
Take full ownership of components of Airtable’s infrastructure, including reliability, performance, efficiency, and observability of production environment

What we offer

Opportunity to receive benefits, restricted stock units, and may include incentive compensation

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer (Infrastructure) - HyperDX

Join us in revolutionizing Observability for Developers! We’re on a mission to r...

Location

Netherlands

Salary:

Not provided

ClickHouse

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of backend engineering experience
Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills (bonus for additional languages)
Deep understanding of APIs, event-driven systems, and high-throughput data pipelines
Proficiency in SQL and experience working with analytical databases (ClickHouse experience a plus)
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, plus Helm for managing production deployments
Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and production-grade alerting practices
A passion for building reliable, maintainable, cloud-native systems

Job Responsibility

Build the core platform: Design and implement backend systems and APIs that power HyperDX, enabling engineers to ingest, query, and analyze observability data at massive scale
Scale deployments and infrastructure: Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud-native systems that ensure reliability, scalability, and performance. You’ll use Kubernetes, Helm, and infrastructure-as-code to make deployments simple and resilient
Ensure maintainability and operational excellence: Define best practices for CI/CD, monitoring, logging, and alerting. Drive automation across testing, scaling, and incident response to keep our platform healthy and developer-friendly
Engineer for scale: Design and operate ingestion and data processing pipelines that remain performant, resilient, and observable—even as we grow to petabyte-level workloads
Engage with the community: Collaborate with open-source contributors and customers, solve their challenges, and incorporate their feedback into our roadmap

What we offer

Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries
Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare
Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options
Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries
A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee
Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites

Fulltime

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

The Staff Engineer will work closely with AI/ML engineers, product managers, app...

Location

United States , NYC

Salary:

160000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Conductor

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Completed studies in Computer Science, Mathematics, engineering or a related field or equivalent professional experience
8+ years of experience in software development, with experience in product-driven companies
Strong expertise in system design, distributed computing, and scalable architecture patterns for handling large datasets and high-throughput applications
Proficiency in multiple programming languages with strong Python coding skills. Experience with Java is highly valued
Strong database experience including both SQL and NoSQL systems, with knowledge of data modeling and optimization techniques
Experience with AI/ML technologies including LLMs, vector databases (e.g., Milvus), embeddings, and ML frameworks
Knowledge of MLOps practices, model deployment, and AI system integration in production environments
Experience working across the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and production deployment
Proven track record of technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence within teams
Up-to-date with rapidly-evolving technologies and demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt new tools and frameworks

Job Responsibility

Lead the technical architecture, design, and implementation of large-scale distributed systems and data platforms to support customer needs and business growth
Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices and quality standards
Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems and APIs that handle millions of requests and large datasets efficiently
Architect robust data processing pipelines and ETL workflows using modern cloud technologies and distributed computing frameworks
Drive technical decision-making across the engineering organization, evaluating trade-offs and establishing engineering standards and practices
Lead cross-functional collaboration with product, AI/ML engineering, data engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver comprehensive solutions
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and deployment automation to ensure reliable software delivery
Implement AI/ML capabilities including LLM integration, vector databases, and intelligent content processing workflows
Mentor senior and junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization

What we offer

100% covered employee medical plan
a dental & vision plans
401(k) with employer contribution
an unlimited vacation policy
10 sick days
short-term disability
long-term disability
generous paid parental leave
employee assistance program
flexible savings accounts

Fulltime

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

The Data Infrastructure team at Figma builds and operates the foundational platf...

Location

United States , San Francisco; New York

Salary:

149000.00 - 350000.00 USD / Year

Figma

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, specifically in backend or infrastructure engineering
Experience designing and building distributed data infrastructure at scale
Strong expertise in batch and streaming data processing technologies such as Spark, Flink, Kafka, or Airflow/Dagster
A proven track record of impact-driven problem-solving in a fast-paced environment
A strong sense of engineering excellence, with a focus on high-quality, reliable, and performant systems
Excellent technical communication skills, with experience working across both technical and non-technical counterparts
Experience mentoring and supporting engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence

Job Responsibility

Design and build large-scale distributed data systems that power analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence
Develop batch and streaming solutions to ensure data is reliable, efficient, and scalable across the company
Manage data ingestion, movement, and processing through core platforms like Snowflake, our ML Datalake, and real-time streaming systems
Improve data reliability, consistency, and performance, ensuring high-quality data for engineering, research, and business stakeholders
Collaborate with AI researchers, data scientists, product engineers, and business teams to understand data needs and build scalable solutions
Drive technical decisions and best practices for data ingestion, orchestration, processing, and storage

What we offer

equity
health, dental & vision
retirement with company contribution
parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
mental health & wellness benefits
generous PTO
company recharge days
a learning & development stipend
a work from home stipend
cell phone reimbursement

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure

You’ll help shape the future of infrastructure automation for law enforcement sy...

Location

United States , Seattle; Boston

Salary:

141000.00 - 225600.00 USD / Year

Axon

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of professional software development experience
Strong background building cloud-native, distributed solutions
Experience designing tooling and automation to simplify the operational management of SaaS/PaaS systems
Proficiency in backend services with multiple managed languages (e.g., Java, Scala, Go, C#, or similar)
Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and building modular, reusable, testable components
Familiarity with Kubernetes platforms (e.g., AKS, EKS, or similar)
Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms for automating infrastructure, builds, testing, and releases
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with empathy for the needs of engineering teams

Job Responsibility

Lead engineering architecture design reviews
Set a high technical bar for the team through code and architecture design reviews
Mentoring engineers
Working across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to create integrated solutions that delight our customers
Improve our Engineering process, including long-term thinking, sprint planning and stand-ups
Building services that adhere to our high bar on availability and latency in this mission-critical space
Working with the latest open source technologies

What we offer

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
Snacks in our offices

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer-Platform Backend

We are looking for Senior Engineer Software to be a part of a group with the men...

Location

Israel , Tel Aviv

Salary:

Not provided

Palo Alto Networks

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

BS in Computer Science, equivalent knowledge or equivalent military experience
4+ years of software engineering experience – Must
Experience in distributed cloud products
Experienced with a variety of database technologies (Mysql / Cassandra / Google BigQuery Amazon Redshift / ElasticSearch)
Experience with writing CI–CD pipelines – advantage
Experience in designing, building and maintaining a scalable server side application
Experience in Go / Python – an advantage
Experience with GCP – advantage
Experience with Kubernetes/Docker – advantage
Knowledge of the cyber field – advantage

Job Responsibility

Responsible for the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support
Drive ideas and initiatives, making innovation a reality
Design and build an infrastructure that supports billions of events per second, storing, processing and making them accessible and visible to the user while collaborating with the industry's leading cyber products

Fulltime

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend specializing in database architecture and...

Location

United States , San Francisco

Salary:

150000.00 - 240000.00 USD / Year

Chef Robotics

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
7+ years of professional experience in backend development roles with demonstrated leadership experience
Expert knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) including schema design, optimization, and administration
Strong proficiency with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript with advanced software engineering skills
Extensive experience leading projects with at least two web frameworks: Flask, FastAPI, Django, Node.js, or Next.js
Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs at scale
Advanced understanding of containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies
Experience with cloud infrastructure and deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure) in production environments
Proven experience leading complex backend projects and mentoring junior engineers
Understanding of data requirements for robotics or automation systems

Job Responsibility

Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of database schemas to support robot operations, telemetry, recipe management, and system analytics
Develop robust data migration strategies and version control for database schema evolution
Implement efficient query optimization and indexing strategies to support high-throughput robot operations
Establish data integrity protocols and backup systems to ensure operational continuity across customer deployments
Create scalable data access layers that balance security, performance, and maintainability
Mentor team members on database design patterns and optimization techniques
Lead the development and maintenance of scalable APIs to serve robot control systems, dashboards, and monitoring tools
Design and implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms across backend services
Develop robust middleware for processing and validating data between robotics subsystems
Create service interfaces that enable efficient communication between robotics components and cloud services

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision insurance
commuter benefits
flexible paid time off (PTO)
catered lunch
401(k) matching
early-stage equity

Fulltime

Software Engineer (Backend Infrastructure)

Vercel

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
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Job Posted:
January 11, 2026

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