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Senior Software Engineer - Data Platform Team

santa clara, CA

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About the Role

Join Eightfold's core Data Platform team to design, develop, and maintain large‑scale software platforms that serve millions of users globally. In this critical role, you will leverage cutting‑edge technologies to work on complex, high‑performance distributed systems, ensuring our platform is resilient, scalable, and the foundational power for our entire product suite.

Responsibilities

Platform Architecture & Design: lead the design and evolution of our core data platform architecture, focusing on building distributed and resilient systems with auto‑scaling, fault tolerance, horizontal scalability, and load balancing.

Performance Engineering: drive scaling, optimization, and innovation of the Data Platform, analyzing data processing workflows, implementing caching mechanisms, fine‑tuning database queries, and proactively addressing performance bottlenecks.

Feature Expansion & Innovation: continuously extend the platform’s capabilities, conduct research and development for new data processing techniques, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to implement features that meet evolving business and user needs.

System Operations: diagnose and resolve complex problems within our distributed systems environment and support seamless deployment and operation of our products across various environments.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration: partner with Engineering, Operations, Analytics, Marketing, and Business teams to ensure successful, end‑to‑end product development and delivery.

Cloud Stack Management: work across major cloud platforms, specifically AWS and Azure.

Qualifications

Experience: 3‑6+ years of professional experience in backend development.

Technical Expertise: expertise in building and optimizing high‑performance, high‑throughput systems; proficiency with AWS, Python, and the Flask framework; strong foundational understanding of distributed system design principles; proven experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Mindset & Skills: excellent analytical and complex problem‑solving skills; proactive attitude with a strong sense of ownership; ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment; commitment to high‑quality code and ability to ship features quickly and reliably.

Benefits

Base salary range in Zone A: $130,750 to $181,000 USD, plus discretionary bonus up to 15% and pre‑IPO equity (stock options). Hybrid work model: employees based near the Santa Clara office are expected to work from the office three days per week. Comprehensive benefits include family medical, vision, and dental coverage, equity awards, and discretionary bonuses.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.

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santa clara, CA, 95053, US

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