Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

Nebius

Posted 3mo ago

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Design and implement distributed backend systems
Own services end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support
Work closely with infrastructure, SRE, and GTM teams to deliver robust solutions
Improve system performance, reliability, and observability
Participate in technical design discussions and mentor other engineers
Make pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
Contribute to architectural decisions that directly impact system scalability, cost efficiency, and long-term platform evolution

5+ years of experience building backend systems in production
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience with distributed systems and high-throughput services
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
Hands-on experience with databases (SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)
Experience working in Linux environments
Ability to debug complex production issues
A track record of owning systems in production and making sound technical decisions under real-world constraints

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