Senior Software Engineer, Systems

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • System Design • $170,000 PA - $195,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Systems Engineer at Aerospike, you will develop core systems software, focusing on performance, reliability, and efficiency. You will design and implement systems-level software, especially in areas like networking and I/O. Responsibilities include developing high-performance code, debugging OS-level issues, ensuring system quality through testing, working with storage hardware, and participating in pair programming. You will collaborate with project managers, performance engineers, and quality engineers to align development with business needs and ensure quality.
Must have:
  • Fluent in C with low-level programming and memory management
  • Strong understanding of OS internals
  • 5+ years of experience in systems-level software development
  • Experience shipping and deploying performance-critical systems
  • Proficiency in at least one other language
  • Self-motivated problem solver
Good to have:
  • Experience with large distributed systems software internals
  • Experience with pair programming or technical collaboration
  • Knowledge of the CAP theorem and/or distributed consensus protocols
  • Familiarity with low-level performance optimization techniques
  • Knowledge of ACID, consistency models, database internals, and indexing
  • Experience with filesystems or Linux kernel development
  • Familiarity with PCIe, NVMe, DMA, RDMA, epoll, io_uring, or other low-level interfaces

Job Details

At Aerospike, we dream big and deliver even bigger. Our mission is to unleash the power of the world’s real-time data with a database built for infinite scale, speed, and sustainability.

We empower companies to tackle seemingly insurmountable challenges and achieve what’s never been done before. That’s why we developed the world’s leading real-time database—powering mission-critical applications for the most innovative, category-disrupting organizations.

Aerospike enables extreme-scale, real-time applications that:

  • Fight fraud in microseconds.
  • Drive dramatic increases in shopping cart size.
  • Power global digital payments.
  • Deliver hyper-personalized user experiences to tens of millions.

Industry leaders like Airtel, Experian, Nielsen, PayPal, Snap, Verizon Media, and Wayfair trust Aerospike as the foundation for their future. They rely on us to act in the moments that matter.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv, Aerospike is the uncontested leader in next-generation, always-on, hyperscale data solutions. Unlike legacy NoSQL systems, our patented Hybrid Memory Architecture unlocks today’s hardware to deliver unimaginable performance and value for the most demanding data workloads—from the edge, to the core, to the cloud.

If you're ready to shape the future of data, join us.

Senior Software Engineer, Systems 

As a Senior Systems Engineer at Aerospike, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our high-performance, low-latency platform by developing core systems software with a strong emphasis on performance, reliability, and efficiency. Experience with kernel modules or filesystems is a plus, though not a core focus of this role. You will collaborate with project managers, performance engineers, and quality engineers to align development with business needs and ensure quality.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement systems-level software, especially in areas related to networking, low-level I/O, and hardware interfaces.
  • Develop high-performance, low-latency code for interacting with storage and network hardware.
  • Debug and optimize OS-level issues across Linux-based environments.
  • Ensure system quality through rigorous testing and benchmarking.
  • Work with storage hardware to optimize performance.
  • Participate in pair programming to improve code quality and knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Fluent in C with deep understanding of low-level programming and memory management.
  • Strong understanding of OS internals – threading, concurrency, memory management, and I/O subsystems.
  • 5+ years of experience in systems-level software development, such as networking, kernel, drivers, RTOS, embedded, or firmware.
  • Experience shipping and deploying performance-critical systems in production environments.
  • Proficiency in at least one other language: C#, Go, Java, Python, Rust, etc.
  • Self-motivated problem solver – you know when to execute, when to ask for help, and how to drive projects to completion.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with large distributed systems software internals, such as Lustre or Ceph.
  • Experience with pair programming or technical collaboration.
  • Knowledge of the CAP theorem and/or distributed consensus protocols (Paxos, Raft, etc.).
  • Familiarity with low-level performance optimization techniques for high-throughput data processing.
  • Knowledge of ACID, consistency models, database internals, and indexing techniques.
  • Experience with filesystems or Linux kernel development or tuning.
  • Familiarity with PCIe, NVMe, DMA, RDMA, epoll, io_uring, or other low-level interfaces.

Join us at Aerospike and be part of a dynamic team that is shaping the future of data management. Salary Range for California Based Applicants: [$170,000 - $195,000] (actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law

 

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Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Aerospike also has a global presence with offices in London, Bangalore, and Tel Aviv. Aerospike does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries, and offers are managed through our HR/Talent department, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes.

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