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

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.