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  • Design, build, and maintain API management software and its underlying stack, including proxying, load balancing, and database support.
  • Architecture, implement, and optimize new features, troubleshoot bugs, and perform low-level performance tuning.
  • Engage with the open source community and extend Kong core to support the latest industry trends and third-party integrations.

Distributed Systems Linux Networking Performance Tuning

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US

  • Systems and network configuration, bare-metal and containerized application deployment, and maintaining large storage clusters.
  • Instrumenting performance measurement, improving automation and tooling, and providing on-call support.
  • Coordinating bulk data delivery to customers and vendor partners, with occasional physical infrastructure work.

Databento provides real-time and historical market data for modern finance through a unified API. The team includes alumni from top quantitative firms and supports 100% remote work with teammates around the globe.

Unlimited PTO

  • Design, develop and maintain services written in Go and Python powering ExtraHop's products.
  • Lead and participate actively in agile development processes, code reviews, and technical strategy discussions.
  • Provide technical leadership to junior team members and foster a culture of excellence and collaborative problem solving.

ExtraHop is a cybersecurity company that provides Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions to protect enterprises from cyber threats. With a culture rooted in values like leading with purpose and acting with integrity, the company has been empowering connected enterprises since 2007.

United States 2000w PTO 9w maternity 9w paternity

  • Build, maintain, and improve infrastructure supporting reliable data collection at scale.
  • Enhance system success rates when interacting with complex or highly protected web environments.
  • Investigate complex production issues, identify root causes, and implement long-term solutions.

Jobgether is an AI-powered job matching platform that connects top-fitting candidates with hiring companies. They operate as a fully remote company with a focus on efficient, objective candidate assessment and data privacy compliance.

US

  • Implement and configure enterprise API gateway capabilities for federal environments.
  • Support migration waves, developer portal configuration, and CI/CD integration.
  • Provide troubleshooting, knowledge transfer, and documentation for surge activities.

Acuity is a management and technology consulting firm that supports federal agencies with IT modernization and automation. With a people-first culture, the company has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for over 9 years and fosters a diverse, inclusive environment.

Global

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
  • Optimize backend services for scalability, performance, and availability.
  • Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other engineers to deliver high-quality features.

HighLevel is an AI-powered business operating system that provides infrastructure for agencies, entrepreneurs, and SMBs to build, automate, and scale. With over 2,000 team members across 10+ countries, it operates as a global, remote-first organization built for speed and ownership.

Global

  • Design and optimize scalable APIs and distributed services for mission-critical fraud detection technology.
  • Investigate complex technical issues through root cause analysis and performance testing.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver robust, production-ready solutions while mentoring junior engineers.

The hiring partner company builds high-performance backend systems for real-time fraud detection technology used by organizations worldwide. The engineering team is globally distributed and values technical excellence, autonomy, and knowledge sharing.

US 4w PTO 14w maternity 14w paternity

  • Own core compute infrastructure across multiple cloud providers and regions.
  • Design capabilities for greater performance and flexibility in service deployment.
  • Investigate and resolve challenging cloud and compute issues across the stack.

Render is a cloud platform for developers building AI-native, full-stack, multi-service applications. Trusted by over 6 million developers, the company has raised $257M in funding and values craft, velocity, and user experience.

$180,000–$205,000/yr
US

  • Design, code, test, and debug software applications with attention to performance, scalability, and security.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.
  • Participate in code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

EasyPost is a YC unicorn that makes shipping simple for businesses through a developer-friendly REST API. The company is rapidly growing, with a culture of builders and problem-solvers who value elegant architecture and fast decisions.

US 4w PTO 14w maternity 14w paternity

  • Lead a team of product engineers to build the core developer experience of the Render platform.
  • Drive execution on key product initiatives, balancing speed with high reliability and quality.
  • Partner with Product and Design to translate customer needs into technical solutions.

Render builds a developer-first cloud platform for AI-native applications, eliminating the complexity of hyperscalers. With over 6 million developers and $257M in funding, the team values craft, velocity, and user experience.

$70,000–$110,000/yr
US

  • Provide expert-level remote support for production and demo trading exchange environments to ensure system availability and stability.
  • Triage, troubleshoot, and drive resolution of production incidents, contributing to root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
  • Assist with version upgrades, deployments, and release validation in coordination with Development and QA teams.

Crypto.com is the world's fastest growing global cryptocurrency platform, founded in 2016. It serves over 150 million customers and is committed to accelerating cryptocurrency adoption through innovation.

Germany

  • Contribute to the design, development, and operation of compute node services for large-scale GPU-based infrastructure.
  • Work on virtualization layers, Kubernetes, and systems engineering to optimize performance and scalability.
  • Collaborate on integrating GPU, DPU, and high-performance hardware acceleration technologies.

Jobgether is an AI-powered job matching platform that connects candidates with hiring companies. They operate globally with a focus on efficient recruitment. The culture is collaborative and leverages technology to enhance hiring processes.

US

  • Troubleshoot complex code and client integrations to identify bugs, performance bottlenecks, and configuration issues.
  • Collaborate with Engineering to escalate and prioritize product gaps, bugs, and client feedback for improvement.
  • Build internal tools, scripts, and dashboards to enhance support efficiency and monitor API health proactively.

Zerohash is the leading crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform, enabling banks and fintechs to offer digital asset services without building blockchain infrastructure. Founded in 2017, the company has raised over $280 million in funding and is trusted by major financial brands, guided by principles of independence, passion, and collaboration.

Ireland

  • Influence the technical direction for critical systems and see code live in production within minutes.
  • Write and review high-quality, well-tested code to create a stable product and stress-free codebase.
  • Own problems end-to-end, from development to production, and respond to customer feedback to improve solutions.

Tines provides an intelligent workflow platform that applies AI, automation, and integration to drive business results. The company serves a diverse range of customers from startups to public companies, fostering a culture of Simplicity, Speed, and Soundness.

  • Operate, maintain, and monitor the global CDN infrastructure.
  • Respond to incidents, diagnose issues promptly, and participate in on-call rotations.
  • Automate repetitive tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.

Gcore is a global provider of infrastructure and software solutions for AI, cloud, network, and security. With over 550 professionals, the company builds infrastructure that supports the entire digital ecosystem.

Europe Poland

  • Design, build, and maintain highly performant, low-latency APIs and distributed microservices handling identity, authorization, user profiles, and product configurations.
  • Own features end-to-end: partner with Product to shape requirements, through system design, implementation, and production monitoring.
  • Build reusable internal tooling, ensure high-quality observability, and advocate for engineering best practices across the organization.

Backstory helps companies understand the state of their revenue business by analyzing trillions of sales activities and millions of deals. Headquartered in San Francisco and backed by Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, and Lightspeed, the company is a top 20 percent Inc 5000 firm and a regular leader in G2 categories.

$180,000–$250,000/yr
Global

  • Serve as the trusted technical advisor to LanceDB's global partner ecosystem, enabling partners to architect and deploy LanceDB solutions.
  • Lead partner enablement, joint architecture co-delivery, and create scalable technical content such as reference architectures and integration guides.
  • Act as the primary technical liaison between partners and internal Product/Engineering teams, influencing the product roadmap.

LanceDB is a high-performance, open-source data lake built for multimodal AI, powering applications from vector search to RAG. They are a world-class team of open-source builders working at the forefront of AI infrastructure.

UK 6w PTO

  • Design and build performance-critical components for a high-frequency trading platform.
  • Own the full lifecycle from design to production support, including incident response.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions that shape the platform.

Reactive Markets is the 2026 OTC Trading Platform of the Year, handling over $50 billion in daily trading volumes across FX, Equities, and Cryptocurrency. Our engineering team is small, senior, and deeply invested in building cutting edge, reliable, high-performance systems.

$120,000–$140,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Design and maintain RESTful and event-driven APIs for internal and external systems, mobile apps, and warehouse devices.
  • Optimize complex SQL queries and database structures in a large distributed system.
  • Ensure scalable debugging, monitoring, and defect resolution while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Fabletics is a fashionable, innovative, and inclusive active lifestyle brand. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, they foster a culture of innovation, champion female leadership, celebrate diversity, and encourage work-life balance.

$217,000–$303,000/yr
United States

  • Build and maintain a highly available, reliable, and low-latency backend developer platform at internet scale.
  • Drive storage as a service strategy and create the technical foundation for future features.
  • Contribute to the entire development cycle from design to launch, and mentor engineers on best practices.

Reddit is a community of communities, built on shared interests, passion, and trust, hosting the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, it is one of the internet's largest sources of information, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.

$64,800–$86,400/yr
EMEA

  • Develop and maintain high-performance backend services and platform components using Rust.
  • Design and implement scalable APIs and asynchronous microservices for distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with Product, DevOps, and Security teams to integrate cybersecurity features and ensure robust, secure solutions.

Exein builds the security layer for a world where physical and digital threats converge, from kernel-level runtime protection on embedded devices to cloud-native platforms. They are a growing company with a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration.