Staff Software Engineer - Distributed Systems, BackEnd

About Eightfold's Core Infrastructure TeamThe Core Infrastructure Team is the backbone of Eightfold, responsible for the architecture, maintenance, and enhancement of critical elements of our technology stack. This encompasses Search, Databases, Machine Learning Infrastructure, Data Warehouse, Developer Platform, and Application Infrastructure. Our work is foundational to every product at Eightfold, underpinning the services our users and customers interact with daily. The infrastructure we build and maintain is pivotal to our mission, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security across all our offerings. This infrastructure is used by every team and powers every single product at Eightfold.What you will doDesign, develop, maintain, and support highly distributed systems in Eightfold’s core infrastructure.Build out large-scale software platforms (that are used by millions of users ) and processes huge terabytes of data). This team supports a multitude of services that leverage this data.Architect and design highly scalable systems, ensuring they meet our rigorous standards for quality, security, scalability, and availability.Create algorithms and data structures to improve overall system performance.Build out microservices using frameworks such as Docker and Kubernetes to power all our products and to maximize system extensibility and performance.Support the deployment and operations of our product across multiple environments.We support customers globally- all over the world, including governments and large enterprises, and help them meet security standards.Diagnose and solve problems that can arise in a complex distributed environment.What you bringProven Track Record: Demonstrable experience in architecting, designing, developing, and delivering highly scalable systems,.Strong foundation in cloud-scale distributed systems.Deep understanding of cloud environments (AWS, GCP or Aure)Strong coding, data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving skills.7+ years of experience building high-quality software that is secure and scalable and highly availableExperience in building highly scaleable distributed systems or high-performance systems.Interest in large-scale distributed system design, problem-solving, and data analysis skills.Experience in containerization like Docker and Kubernetes.BS/MS degree in Computer Science is preferred or equivalent years of experienceFamiliarity with DevOps and SRE principles. We are tools-agnostic and often build our own, or extend existing tools and services.Strong verbal and written communicationWe consider the following skills to be relevant for this position:• Python (Programming Language)• Distributed Systems• System Design• AWS / GCP /Azure• Software as a Service (Saas)• Algorithms• Microservices Architecture• Data Structures• Data Modelling• Data Infrastructure•Machine Learning Infrastructure•Search Infrastructure• AI, GenAI, LLM• DockerPay TransparencyPlease note this role is categorized as onsite in Santa Clara, CA which is in Zone A. The base salary ranges below are provided for pay transparency. Compensation varies depending on a number of factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and zones.  Zone A is in SF Bay Area, CA . Zone A Base annual salary range: $203,000 to 250,000 + discretionary annual bonus up to 20% + preIPO equity (stock options).Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting February 1, 2024, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office twice a week.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, or disability. Experience our comprehensive benefits with family medical, vision and dental coverage, a competitive base salary, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.#LI-OnsiteDepartment:Engineering