# Senior Software Engineer – Time Synchronization at Clockwork

- Company: Clockwork
- What the company does: Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://www.clockwork.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Palo Alto, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/clockworksystems/jobs/5922709004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/clockwork-senior-software-engineer-time-synchronization/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead development of our Core ClockSync systems. This role focuses on building and scaling low-latency, highly accurate time synchronization infrastructure across distributed environments. You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, and systems engineering to ensure correctness, reliability, and performance of time coordination across clusters and services.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of experience in systems or distributed systems engineering
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Go
- Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts (consensus, replication, fault tolerance)
- Experience with time synchronization protocols (NTP, PTP) or related domains
- Familiarity with Linux systems programming and networking stacks
- Experience debugging low-level performance and correctness issues