Sift
Staff Software Engineer, Data
Sift - El Segundo, California, United States, 90245
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Sift At Sift, we’re redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.
Sift was born from our work at SpaceX on Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship—where scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability demanded new infrastructure. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable.
As an early engineer focused on our data infrastructure, you won’t just write code—you’ll define core architecture and help scale a real-time telemetry platform from the ground up. You’ll work on complex backend systems designed to ingest, store, and serve millions of high-frequency data points per second, enabling faster iteration cycles for some of the most advanced engineering teams in the world.
In This Role, You'll
Design and build a horizontally scalable platform for ingesting millions of hardware sensor data points per second Develop durable, efficient database solutions to support real-time reads and large-scale analytics workloads Pioneer data architecture by integrating recent innovations in streaming and storage, including cloud-native and diskless designs Help define engineering culture, standards, and processes Collaborate closely with peers on architecture, design, code reviews, and scaling strategies
The Skillset You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another STEM discipline 7+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or data engineering roles Hands-on experience with event-time-based stream processing or streaming SQL systems using tools like Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Beam, or similar Proficiency with relational and time-series databases like PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, TimescaleDB, or equivalent Experience with large-scale distributed systems or low-latency backend services, ideally written in Go, Rust, or Python Familiarity with DevOps and cloud infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, ArgoCD, and Terraform Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Bonus Points
Familiarity with telemetry data from hardware systems, high-throughput ingest pipelines, or columnar storage formats like Apache Arrow and Parquet Experience building resilient, performant systems that scale to billions of records Curiosity about new data paradigms and eagerness to evaluate and integrate emerging tools and techniques
Engineering At Sift
You’ll join a tight-knit team of world-class engineers building foundational systems for next-gen machines. Technologies you'll work with may include:
Frontend & Backend: Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, React, TypeScript Data Infrastructure: Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Flink, Kafka, Parquet, Rust Ops & Tooling: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Argo CD, Grafana, Linux
Location:
Our team is based in
El Segundo, CA , and works in person every
Monday and Thursday . We’re open to relocating exceptional candidates or considering candidates who would stay located in the
San Francisco, CA
area.
Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 per year. Plus equity and benefits.
Eligibility
Due to the nature of our work,
U.S. Citizenship or Green Card status is required
to meet ITAR / EAR compliance requirements. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Staff Software Engineer, Data
role at
Sift 2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Staff Software Engineer, Data
role at
Sift At Sift, we’re redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.
Sift was born from our work at SpaceX on Dragon, Falcon, Starlink, and Starship—where scaling telemetry, debugging flight systems, and ensuring mission reliability demanded new infrastructure. Founded by a team from SpaceX, Google, and Palantir, Sift is built for mission-critical systems where precision and scalability are non-negotiable.
As an early engineer focused on our data infrastructure, you won’t just write code—you’ll define core architecture and help scale a real-time telemetry platform from the ground up. You’ll work on complex backend systems designed to ingest, store, and serve millions of high-frequency data points per second, enabling faster iteration cycles for some of the most advanced engineering teams in the world.
In This Role, You'll
Design and build a horizontally scalable platform for ingesting millions of hardware sensor data points per second Develop durable, efficient database solutions to support real-time reads and large-scale analytics workloads Pioneer data architecture by integrating recent innovations in streaming and storage, including cloud-native and diskless designs Help define engineering culture, standards, and processes Collaborate closely with peers on architecture, design, code reviews, and scaling strategies
The Skillset You'll Bring
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another STEM discipline 7+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or data engineering roles Hands-on experience with event-time-based stream processing or streaming SQL systems using tools like Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Beam, or similar Proficiency with relational and time-series databases like PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, TimescaleDB, or equivalent Experience with large-scale distributed systems or low-latency backend services, ideally written in Go, Rust, or Python Familiarity with DevOps and cloud infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, ArgoCD, and Terraform Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Bonus Points
Familiarity with telemetry data from hardware systems, high-throughput ingest pipelines, or columnar storage formats like Apache Arrow and Parquet Experience building resilient, performant systems that scale to billions of records Curiosity about new data paradigms and eagerness to evaluate and integrate emerging tools and techniques
Engineering At Sift
You’ll join a tight-knit team of world-class engineers building foundational systems for next-gen machines. Technologies you'll work with may include:
Frontend & Backend: Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, React, TypeScript Data Infrastructure: Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Flink, Kafka, Parquet, Rust Ops & Tooling: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Argo CD, Grafana, Linux
Location:
Our team is based in
El Segundo, CA , and works in person every
Monday and Thursday . We’re open to relocating exceptional candidates or considering candidates who would stay located in the
San Francisco, CA
area.
Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 per year. Plus equity and benefits.
Eligibility
Due to the nature of our work,
U.S. Citizenship or Green Card status is required
to meet ITAR / EAR compliance requirements. Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sift by 2x Get notified about new Staff Software Engineer jobs in
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Burbank, CA $138,900.00-$186,200.00 1 month ago Glendale, CA $138,900.00-$186,200.00 2 months ago Los Angeles, CA $150,000.00-$180,000.00 3 weeks ago Santa Monica, CA $152,200.00-$223,600.00 2 months ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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