Sr. Software Engineer - Distributed Databases
Jobgether
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Jul 13, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on the internals of a distributed authorization database — designing new features, improving query execution (planning, indexing, caching, materialized views), and tackling scalability and reliability challenges at enterprise scale. The work spans both open-source and commercial software. Best suited to engineers with deep experience in distributed systems or database internals and proficiency in a system-level language such as Go, C/C++, Rust, or Zig.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8,200 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4,950–14,800
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
The JD lists a Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering 'or equivalent practical experience' — no hard degree gate; the degree requirement is set to None accordingly.
The 5+ years figure is tied to system-level programming languages specifically ('5+ years of experience developing software using system-level programming languages such as Go, C/C++, Rust, or Zig'), but it is the only overall experience figure given and is treated as the role-level minimum.
Go, C, C++, Rust, and Zig are presented as interchangeable options for the same system-level programming requirement; Go is listed as the primary name with the others as alternatives.
CI/CD, Docker, Git, and automated testing are listed together under the requirements section as 'modern engineering practices and tools'; automated testing is omitted as a skill name per instructions (no specific tool named), while CI/CD, Docker, and Git are retained as concrete named tools.
Cloud infrastructure and authorization systems experience are explicitly called out as 'a plus' — listed as preferred.
Advanced coursework or expertise in database systems is also noted as 'a plus' but names no specific technology, so it is omitted from the skills list.
Compensation is described only as 'competitive salary based on experience and qualifications' — no figures provided.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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