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Distributed Systems Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Kwil Distributed Systems Engineer Kwil is a decentralized SQL database, built to enable advanced dApps and scalable composability.Backed by FTX Ventures, Blockchange, AlleyCorp, Amplify Partners, DCG ...

Distributed Systems Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Kwil Distributed Systems Engineer Kwil is a decentralized SQL database, built to enable advanced dApps and scalable composability. Backed by FTX Ventures, Blockchange, AlleyCorp, Amplify Partners ...

Kwil Distributed Systems Engineer Kwil is a decentralized SQL database, built to enable advanced dApps and scalable composability.Backed by FTX Ventures, Blockchange, AlleyCorp, Amplify Partners, DCG ...

As a Distributed Systems Engineer, you will work across the stack to solve problems, build capabilities in a storage service, and design interactions in distributed systems. Responsibilities : • Be ...

ThisWay Global is looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer in a remote role within the United States. ThisWay Global, Inc. is an AI-first technology company headquartered in Texas, operating at the ...

They are seeking experienced Distributed Systems Engineers to build core infrastructure for their durable application runtime, focusing on advanced data processing and machine learning workflows.

Systems Programming: Advanced proficiency in Rust and strong systems programming experience. * Distributed Systems: Extensive experience building or operating distributed systems with real-world ...

... distributed systems at scale, event-driven pipelines, and data platforms that have to perform under the weight of the financial world. • Work closely with engineering leadership and across the team ...

Role Summary: We're looking to hire a Distributed Systems Engineer to build scalable services, APIs, frameworks, and internal tooling that process large amounts of data and make them highly available ...

Distributed Systems Engineer

New York, NY · On-site

$200K - $375K/yr

Distributed Systems Engineer Build the future of investment management with us The infrastructure managing $300 trillion in assets was built in the 90s. Now, all of it is up for grabs. The winner of ...

Role As a distributed systems engineer, you'll work across the stack to solve problems as they come up and help build Archil volumes. You'll have significant influence over the technical and product ...

Distributed systems and data pipeline engineering. Time-series observability stacks (Prometheus, Thanos, VictoriaMetrics). API design and versioning at scale. Workflow and orchestration engines ...

... engineering practices like unit testing, profiling and effective logging. Experience in functional/scaleable languages (Scala preferred, Python, R may be considered) Experience delivering distributed ...

Distributed Systems Engineer

New York, NY · On-site +1

$125K - $250K/yr

The Role We are looking for a distributed systems engineer to join a startup using zero-knowledge proofs to scale smart contract applications. You will be responsible for building Rust-based rollup ...

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Distributed Systems Engineer

Kwil

Austin, TX • On-site

$100K - $200K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Kwil Distributed Systems Engineer
Kwil is a decentralized SQL database, built to enable advanced dApps and scalable composability.Backed by FTX Ventures, Blockchange, AlleyCorp, Amplify Partners, DCG, and other leading VCs, theKwilDB decentralized SQL solution is poised to become a major infrastructure layer in the nextgeneration of Web3 dApps and protocols.
Kwil is looking for a distributed database engineer to support the development of distributed SQLdatabase nodes spanning across multiple data warehouses. The engineer will also work closely with theVP of Engineering on the development of ETL pipelines, deployment of systems for more efficient datastorage and caching, and development of other software pertinent to building and maintaining distributedsystems.
The candidate should have experience with building microservices and distributed systems. As adistributed systems engineer, you will join our team of skilled engineers responsible for developinghigh-performing decentralized database solutions for our customers. The candidate should also be familiarand/or have experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, and Apache Spark.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Actively collaborate with our engineering team to establish and assign responsibilities for eachdevelopment cycle.
  • Design, build, and implement core components of KwilDB.
  • Establish documentation and standardized formatting for new software that is added to the codebase.
  • Foster a culture of creativity and innovation while also promoting practical/agile decision-making.
Skills & Qualifications:
  • Experience developing microservices and distributed systems, preferably in Golang (Java, C++,Erlang, Scala are acceptable).
  • Experience working on engineering teams in Agile development cycles.
  • Knowledge of databases and distributed systems.
  • Strong scripting and test automation knowledge.
  • Passionate about Web3, blockchain, decentralization, and a base understanding of how databases play into this.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to autonomously problem solve when the solution isn't immediately apparent.

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, disability/life insurance
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Kwil Token Allocations
  • Flexible PTO + Paid Holidays
  • A massive list of perks including discretionary add-on bonuses for hard work, attending excitingevents/conferences/parties, strong team culture.

More information here: https://kwil.com/