Sr Staff Backend Engineer, Platform Engineering - KDE Storage @Kentik
Software Development
Salary $195,000–$235,0..
Remote Location
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA Only
Job Type full-time
Posted 1mth ago

[Hiring] Sr Staff Backend Engineer, Platform Engineering - KDE Storage @Kentik

1mth ago - Kentik is hiring a remote Sr Staff Backend Engineer, Platform Engineering - KDE Storage. πŸ’Έ Salary: $195,000–$235,000 πŸ“Location: USA

Role Description

As a Senior Staff Engineer in platform engineering on the KDE Storage Team, you will have the opportunity to co-own, design, and scale a high-performance, data-intensive platform storage layer that services the network monitoring data from the most influential companies on the internet.

  • Work closely with customer service, product, and other engineering teams to develop new network data observability & intelligence features.
  • Help define and lead the execution of a multi-year technical roadmap for KDE Storage services and achieve industry-leading query speeds.
  • Collaborate with other engineering, support, and sales teams to drive platform-wide storage standards.
  • Solve high-visibility, challenging engineering problems related to data-intensive platform storage.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in backend development using Go/C/Rust, with a strong understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and high-throughput data pipelines.
  • Experience with Timeseries Databases, especially the storage layer, is a big plus.
  • Experience with object storage or distributed filesystems.
  • Experience designing tiered storage strategies (Hot/Warm/Cold) and TTL-based data eviction at scale.
  • A passion to grow personally and contribute to our team.
  • Strong collaboration skills, essential for Kentik's remote-friendly culture.

Requirements

  • Studies have shown that some candidates tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to apply if you meet most of the criteria - even if you don’t match all of the qualifications, your skills and experience could be valuable in this role!

Benefits

  • 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents.
  • Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family.
  • Paid family & medical leave.
  • Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement account.
  • Home office reimbursement.
  • Stock options.
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Sr Staff Backend Engineer, Platform Engineering - KDE Storage @Kentik
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Salary $195,000–$235,0..
Remote Location
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Job Type full-time
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