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Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (7+ years of experience)
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Captions This range is provided by Captions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr Additional compensation types
Stock options About the Team Our Backend / Platform Engineering team is the backbone of our companys innovation engine and core product infrastructureresponsible for building and scaling the large-scale systems and services that power every consumer-facing product across iOS, Android, and Web platforms. This team also develops sophisticated video processing pipelines that handle massive volumes of content, and the AI infrastructure that enables our research team to build, train, and serve large video generation models. About the Role As a member of our Backend / Platform Engineering Team, you will play a critical role in architecting, building, and evolving the foundational infrastructure that supports our global user base. Youll be involved in high-impact engineering projectsdesigning and operating large-scale, fault-tolerant systems that serve millions of users in real-time. This role is less about configuring or making small tweaks to existing systems, and more creating and optimizing the core services and platforms our products run on, ensuring the entire organization can innovate quickly and reliably. This person will have an opportunity to help creators around the world tell their stories with audio, video, and beyond. In this role, you will: Solve Complex Technical Challenges:
You will design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems capable of handling enormous throughput and concurrency. Drive Product Infrastructure Forward:
Youll collaborate closely with product teams to make sure our platform is not just operationally sound, but also enables rapid feature development and deployment across multiple surfaces (mobile, web, and beyond). Shape Next-Generation Video and AI Platforms:
Youll have visibility into our advanced video processing workflows and AI research efforts, contributing to the core building blocks that make these cutting-edge initiatives possible. Influence Technical Direction:
Youll bring new ideas and approaches to the table, stay ahead of industry trends, and help guide our platform roadmap and best practices. Drive Platform Improvements:
Continuously refine our existing platform, identify new technologies or methodologies that can enhance our infrastructure, and guide their adoption within the organization. Collaborate Across Teams:
Partner with cross-functional teams (product, web, mobile, ML research) to address scale, performance, and security challenges. Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of industry experience
designing, building, and operating distributed systems in a production environment. Strong computer science fundamentals
(data structures, algorithms, concurrency, etc.) and proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java, Rust). Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructures
(GCP, AWS, Azure, or others) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving skills
with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. Seniority level
Seniority level
Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Industries
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Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (7+ years of experience)
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Captions Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (7+ years of experience)
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Software Engineer, Distributed Systems (7+ years of experience)
role at
Captions This range is provided by Captions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$180,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr Additional compensation types
Stock options About the Team Our Backend / Platform Engineering team is the backbone of our companys innovation engine and core product infrastructureresponsible for building and scaling the large-scale systems and services that power every consumer-facing product across iOS, Android, and Web platforms. This team also develops sophisticated video processing pipelines that handle massive volumes of content, and the AI infrastructure that enables our research team to build, train, and serve large video generation models. About the Role As a member of our Backend / Platform Engineering Team, you will play a critical role in architecting, building, and evolving the foundational infrastructure that supports our global user base. Youll be involved in high-impact engineering projectsdesigning and operating large-scale, fault-tolerant systems that serve millions of users in real-time. This role is less about configuring or making small tweaks to existing systems, and more creating and optimizing the core services and platforms our products run on, ensuring the entire organization can innovate quickly and reliably. This person will have an opportunity to help creators around the world tell their stories with audio, video, and beyond. In this role, you will: Solve Complex Technical Challenges:
You will design, implement, and optimize large-scale distributed systems capable of handling enormous throughput and concurrency. Drive Product Infrastructure Forward:
Youll collaborate closely with product teams to make sure our platform is not just operationally sound, but also enables rapid feature development and deployment across multiple surfaces (mobile, web, and beyond). Shape Next-Generation Video and AI Platforms:
Youll have visibility into our advanced video processing workflows and AI research efforts, contributing to the core building blocks that make these cutting-edge initiatives possible. Influence Technical Direction:
Youll bring new ideas and approaches to the table, stay ahead of industry trends, and help guide our platform roadmap and best practices. Drive Platform Improvements:
Continuously refine our existing platform, identify new technologies or methodologies that can enhance our infrastructure, and guide their adoption within the organization. Collaborate Across Teams:
Partner with cross-functional teams (product, web, mobile, ML research) to address scale, performance, and security challenges. Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of industry experience
designing, building, and operating distributed systems in a production environment. Strong computer science fundamentals
(data structures, algorithms, concurrency, etc.) and proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java, Rust). Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructures
(GCP, AWS, Azure, or others) and container orchestration (Kubernetes). Excellent problem-solving skills
with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. Seniority level
Seniority level
Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type
Full-time Job function
Industries
Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Captions by 2x Inferred from the description for this job
Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Paid maternity leave Paid paternity leave Get notified when a new job is posted. Sign in to set job alerts for Software Engineer roles.
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New York, NY $140,000.00-$200,000.00 1 week ago Want to work with us, but don't see the right job listed?
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