About the position
Ditto aims to expand the internet beyond traditional reach. Our groundbreaking software empowers devices to synchronize data in real-time, using cutting-edge peer-to-peer technology that runs on mobile, web, IoT, and server systems. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Big Peer to design and build scalable, high-performance distributed systems. You will work on both new features and optimizing existing infrastructure to ensure reliability and performance at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain highly available and performant distributed systems.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain infrastructure that supports Ditto’s peer-to-peer technology, focusing on scaling data synchronization.
- Design and maintain high-performance, consistent caches and proxies to bridge Big Peers and Small Peers in the network.
- Ensure data consistency and system performance by implementing correctness and load tests.
- Collaborate with the SRE team to monitor, debug, and optimize distributed systems in production environments.
- Implement automation tools and processes to streamline infrastructure management and deployments.
- Write technical documentation, RFCs, and contribute to system architecture designs.
- Drive performance tuning efforts to ensure systems meet the demands of large-scale, distributed environments.
- Participate in on-call rotations, partnering with the SRE team to manage production systems and ensure uptime.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed systems and low-level programming languages like Rust and/or modern C/C++.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and performance optimization techniques.
- Excellent communication skills, especially in asynchronous collaboration.
- Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with storage engines like RocksDB or messaging systems like Kafka.
- Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus or Grafana.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Stock options
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Flexible vacation policy
- 401(k) plan
- Office located in Atlanta, GA. Available for team member use.
