Nscale

SeniorSystemsEngineer

$180–240k United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Systems Engineer at Nscale. Skills: Distributed systems, Systems engineering, Infrastructure architecture. Lead design of distributed systems. Lead development of distributed systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver production-grade systems; Raise technical bar

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving ability; Diagnose issues; Resolve issues

Eligibility Requirements

On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree, 8–12+ years experience, Deep understanding of OS, Deep understanding of distributed systems, Deep understanding of computer networking, Proficiency in multiple programming languages, Proven experience owning systems, Technical leadership, Problem-solving ability, Communication skills

Nice to Have

Deep expertise in Linux, Linux performance optimization background, Distributed systems architecture background, Experience with large-scale compute, Experience with large-scale storage, Experience with large-scale networking, Familiarity with server hardware, Familiarity with GPU hardware, System-level optimization experience, Experience with high-performance networking, Hands-on experience building public cloud services, Hands-on experience operating public cloud services, Hands-on experience building data plane services, Hands-on experience operating data plane services, Experience with databases, Experience with caching systems

What You'll Do.

Lead design of distributed systems

Lead development of distributed systems

Own critical services

Ensure reliability at scale

Ensure performance at scale

Drive system architecture decisions

Partner cross-functionally

Deliver end-to-end solutions

Diagnose system-level issues

Resolve system-level issues

Identify opportunities to improve performance

Identify opportunities to improve reliability

Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency

Influence technical strategy

Influence roadmap for distributed systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Partner with platform teams; Partner with networking teams; Partner with hardware teams

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

About the Role We are looking for a Senior Systems Developer to lead the design, development, and operation of large-scale distributed systems powering high-performance infrastructure. This role goes beyond implementation—you will drive architectural decisions, influence system design across teams, and set the standard for building reliable, scalable, and efficient systems. You will operate at the intersection of software and infrastructure, partnering closely with platform, networking, and hardware teams to deliver production-grade systems at significant scale. What You’ll Do Lead the design and development of large-scale distributed systems (1000+ nodes) Own critical services across compute and network infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance at scale Drive system architecture decisions, including scalability, fault tolerance, state management, and data consistency Partner cross-functionally to deliver end-to-end solutions from concept through production and ongoing operation Mentor and guide engineers, raising the technical bar across the team Diagnose and resolve complex, system-level issues spanning software, networking, and infrastructure layers Identify and implement opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and operational efficiency through automation and tooling Influence long-term technical strategy and roadmap for distributed systems infrastructure Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) 8–12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale production systems Deep understanding of operating systems, distributed systems, and computer networking Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, C/C++, Go) Proven experience owning systems and services across the full development lifecycle Strong technical leadership, problem-solving ability, and communication skills Participate in an on-call rotation to suppo

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