From Home Graphics Software Engineer Jobs in New York

About Index Engines

At Index Engines, we’re all about helping companies bounce back from cyber threats and trust their data again — no matter what hits them.

Our flagship solution, CyberSense, delivers 99.99% accuracy in detecting data corruption, helping organizations recover quickly from ransomware attacks. We partner with awesome industry leaders like Dell Technologies, IBM, Lenovo/Infinidat, and Hitachi Vantara to power AI-driven cyber recovery across both primary and backup storage.

We’re a growing, tech-forward company with a startup feel and an enterprise-level impact. We take our mission seriously — but not ourselves. Expect a team that’s collaborative, curious, and loves solving hard problems together.

The Role

Index Engines has an outstanding career opportunity for a senior level Software Engineer. We are seeking an experienced Distinguished Software Engineer to join our Platform team. The ideal candidate will develop, maintain, and support software for the Index Engines’ Linux applications. In this role, you will act as a strategic advisor and hands-on code builder. You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to assess product technology needs, and design robust software architectures to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Review functional specifications, create detailed design and technical architecture to help engineering teams create highly scalable, secure solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and production-quality code; participate in code reviews, testing, and code deployment.
• Act as an independent team member who troubleshoots production issues, identifies system bottlenecks, and provides proactive recommendations for improvements.
• Guide and mentor cross-functional teams, coordinate technical deliverables, and demonstrate ownership of technical solutions.
• Work with other Scrum team members to integrate and test software modules.
• Work with the support team to analyze and resolve customer impacting issues.
• Work with Product Management to review requirements and develop a feature delivery plan.
• Provide technical leadership within the assigned areas of the CyberSense product.
• Provide guidance, and pioneer team adoption to use the latest AI technologies

What You Bring

• Strong software development experience using C, Python on Linux.
• Proficient with Linux system hardening, and security
• Proficient with cryptographic algorithms, OpenSSL, and TLS
• Proficient with the development of data structures and algorithms that are both performance-oriented and able to scale to manage large datasets.
• Practices Agile Development methodology.
• Experienced using AI code generation tools like Claude.
• Enjoys working in a challenging and highly collaborative environment.
• Experienced working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud).
• Able to accommodate the time zone differences required to work with teams in Asia.
• Require minimal supervision and be able to operate in a matrixed organization.
• Desire to learn new technologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering.

We'd Love It If You Have

• Demonstrated experience with software development using C, Python.
• Experience in writing cryptographic algorithms, OpenSSL modules
• Experience within the administration of Linux environments.
• Experience with Bitbucket, Jenkins, Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with data storage, backup software, and technologies.
• Experience with database management systems.
• Experience with cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of communication protocols.
• Familiarity with server hardware and networking.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At Index Engines, you’ll join a team that’s equal parts smart, supportive, and a little nerdy (in the best way possible). We move fast, collaborate often, and celebrate wins big and small.

You’ll have the freedom to experiment, make decisions, and actually see the impact of your work. We’re proud of what we build — and we like having fun while we do it.

If you’re looking for a place where you can lead with vision, grow with purpose, and work with people who genuinely enjoy what they do, you’ll fit right in.

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k)
• Opportunities for professional development and certification support
• Collaborative team environment with a mission-driven culture
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid work schedule with WFH on Mondays and Fridays in our Holmdel, NJ location