Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Backblaze is an object storage company providing open cloud storage and backup products. The Senior Software Engineer will work on the storage platform supporting B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup, improving durability and throughput while driving architectural changes. The role also involves leading technical design, implementing large features, and shaping coding best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design discussions and produce clear design documents
- Drive the implementation on large features
- Shape coding methodologies and best practices
Skills
- 7+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc) in an enterprise environment, with a heavy focus on backend development
- Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
- Professional experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code)
- Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
- Exhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutions
- Communicates proactively in a remote environment by keeping the team informed, surfacing blockers early, and moving work forward
- Applies analytical thinking to ambiguous problems
- Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
- Strong desire to work for a small, fast-paced company
- Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environment
- Rigorous adherence to best practices
- Relentless attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and good oral/written communication
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Java or Rust
- Experience with developing host-managed SMR solutions
- Experience with discovering and implementing performance improvements, including CPU and IO
- Familiarity with hard drive performance and optimization
- Experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
- Understanding of Linux internals and file systems
Benefits
- Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- ESPP program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity & paternity leave
- MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
- Childcare bonus (human children only)
- Fertility treatment and support
- Learning & development program
- Commuter benefits
- Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
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