Censys

Distributed Systems Engineer (Data Platform)

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Remote, United StatesSenior

Base Salary

$151k - $206k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Build large-scale, real-time services and applications that use massive datasets to power internal APIs and external applications.
  • Develop tooling, libraries, frameworks, and services supporting security, research, and data platform initiatives.
  • Productionize prototypes into reliable internal tools, services, or platform capabilities.
  • Develop and maintain data pipelines, messaging systems, databases, caching layers, and cloud or on-premise services.
  • Participate in technical planning and discussions with engineering and product teams.
  • Collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers and Security Researchers on solutions affecting security outcomes.
  • Consider ongoing maintenance, monitoring, delivery, developer experience, and long-term extensibility.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building distributed systems such as data ingestion pipelines, databases, or services.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming and Go.
  • Experience with at least one cloud provider, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Experience or familiarity with message queue technologies such as AWS Kinesis, Google Pub/Sub, or Kafka.
  • Experience working with databases such as BigTable, Cloud Spanner, HBase, or Cassandra.
  • Understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability in distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with using AI and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly.
  • Ability to write understandable, testable, maintainable code.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Familiarity with gRPC, REST, data serialization technologies such as Protobuf or MessagePack, and Kubernetes is preferred.
  • Understanding of Internet communication protocols and standards is a plus.
  • Security domain knowledge is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Remote work within the continental United States.
  • Competitive benefits package including equity, health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contribution, parental leave, mental health and wellness benefits, flexible PTO, and professional development stipend.
  • Eligible non-sales employees may participate in an annual bonus plan.
  • In-person onboarding may be provided at the Ann Arbor headquarters.
  • Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.

Tech Stack

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BackendData Engineering
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About Censys

51-200 employees

Censys is the authority in Internet intelligence and insights. Delivering the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date global map of Internet infrastructure, Censys provides the real-time external visibility organizations need to accelerate security operations, investigate threats, and understand Internet exposure. Global governments, Fortune 500 companies, and security providers trust Censys to uncover risks faster and respond more effectively.

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