Senior Backend Software Engineer

Flexcompute

. Contribute to general software development efforts, including API unification, simulation data management such as caching, syncing, and storage, and scripting improvements .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • PolandSenior💰 $85,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend service development, web API architecture, and hybrid cloud solutions, with a strong focus on optimizing high-performance computing environments. Proficient in containerization and orchestration technologies, ensuring scalable and reliable simulation platforms.

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Backend Service DevelopmentWeb API ArchitectureAWS Cloud PlatformsKubernetes OrchestrationInfrastructure Automation

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonC++DockerTerraformAnsibleLinux SystemsHPC IntegrationGPU InfrastructureDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

AdaptabilityInnovative Problem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesAWSCI/CD PipelinesMonitoring ToolsLogging Tools

Industry Keywords

Simulation PlatformsCloud ComputingInfrastructure ManagementJob SchedulersData Pipelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraformC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to general software development efforts, including API unification, simulation data management such as caching, syncing, and storage, and scripting improvements
Collaborate with EM and infrastructure teams to implement simulation-specific solutions
Enhance back-end and scheduler integrations and Python front-end functionality
Improve task pipelines through innovative web API design for multi-physical simulation contexts
Develop and maintain hybrid cloud compute and storage solutions integrating on-premise HPC systems with modern cloud platforms
Optimize and manage high-performance computing clusters equipped with high-speed interconnects
Architect and deploy Kubernetes-based infrastructure for distributed simulation workloads
Design and implement scalable web APIs for simulation job orchestration and data access
Build CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code systems for reproducible deployments
Develop hybrid cloud solutions connecting on-premise HPC clusters with AWS compute and storage
Implement monitoring and observability systems to track simulation performance and reliability
Improve platform scalability to support growing user traffic and compute demand
Design secure service architectures, authentication, and licensing systems
Optimize infrastructure utilization across CPU and GPU resources

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or computer engineering
Professional experience developing backend systems using Java, Python, and/or C++
Strong experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms, including compute, storage, networking, IAM, and infrastructure automation
Expertise in backend service development and web API architecture
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration, including Docker and Kubernetes
Experience designing and operating distributed systems in production environments
Strong Linux systems knowledge and infrastructure troubleshooting skills
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, such as Terraform or Ansible
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling
Understanding of networking fundamentals and backend security best practices
Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and innovate in a fast-paced startup environment
Experience integrating cloud platforms with HPC environments or large compute clusters
Familiarity with job schedulers such as Slurm, distributed compute frameworks, or large-scale data pipelines
Experience supporting scientific computing or simulation platforms
Knowledge of GPU infrastructure and resource scheduling
Experience building developer platforms or internal infrastructure tooling

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation with equity of a fast-growing startup
Remote within Poland, on Polish working hours with about six hours of overlap with our Boston team
Annual travel support for team gatherings in Boston
Learning sponsorship
AI tools budget
Fitness benefit
Friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent coworkers