Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform)
Salary:
$200,000 - 300,000 - Per Annum
Locations:
San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA, United States
Type:
Permanent
Published:
July 30, 2025
Contact:
George Ethell
Ref:
17669
Required Skills:
Python,Data Engineering
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Job Title: Senior Software Engineer (Data Platform)
Salary: $200k - $280k + Generous Equity
Location: San Francisco, CA (5-days Onsite)

Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain distributed data systems supporting scientific and machine learning workflows.
  • Own and scale data pipelines used for ingesting, processing, storing, and serving large volumes of complex datasets.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional research teams to develop APIs and LLM-powered data processing pipelines.
  • Ensure reliability and accuracy of systems through testing, monitoring, and observability tools.
Requirements:
  • Strong coding skills in Python, with experience in one or more distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes, Slurm, Ray, Daft, Dask, Spark).
  • Demonstrated experience managing large-scale data systems (terabyte or petabyte scale).
  • DevOps proficiency, including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and experience across major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Comfortable taking full ownership of data infrastructure, from architecture to deployment.
  • Excited to work in fast-paced, research-driven environments.
  • Bonus: Led or contributed significantly to large-scale, high-throughput data infrastructure projects.
  • Bonus: Built data systems integrated with AI/LLM tools, especially for scientific, research, or information retrieval use cases.
  • Bonus: Worked at early-stage startups where agility, impact, and cross-functional collaboration were key.
Benefits:
  • Fully Covered Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental Leave
  • Free Lunches
  • Team Building Events
  • Collaborative Team environment
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