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Software Engineer, Backend

Zelos Cloud · San Francisco, United States · On-site

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About Zelos Cloud

One platform to observe, control, test, and analyze your system in real time, from prototype to production. Free for macOS, Windows & Linux. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

Zelos is building the data platform for mission-critical systems, helping teams observe, control, and test their systems on a collaborative platform – from prototype to production. Founded by Tesla and Neuralink engineers, backed by YC and Human Capital.

What they're looking for

  • Strong proficiency with backend languages (Rust, Golang) for building scalable services
  • Proven track record architecting cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (NixOS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform )
  • Understanding of storage solutions such as Parquet, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or similar
  • Familiarity with technologies like Apache Arrow plus experience with distributed databases
More about this role

Zelos is building the data platform for mission-critical systems, helping teams observe, control, and test their systems on a collaborative platform – from prototype to production. Founded by Tesla and Neuralink engineers, backed by YC and Human Capital.

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will build and maintain distributed systems that process and store very high-frequency time-series data. This includes designing scalable storage solutions that can manage large datasets in real-time, optimizing system performance, and engaging with customers to deliver effective data solutions. Our backend system is primarily built in Rust, and leverages technologies such as Apache Parquet and Arrow.

  • Strong proficiency with backend languages (Rust, Golang) for building scalable services
  • Proven track record architecting cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (NixOS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform )
  • Understanding of storage solutions such as Parquet, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or similar
  • Familiarity with technologies like Apache Arrow plus experience with distributed databases

You'll join a team of seasoned engineers building...

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