Systems Engineering Lead

MASV

. Lead development of the MASV Agent, a cross-platform, high-speed file transfer service .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$140,000 - CA$190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsLinuxMacOSGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead development of the MASV Agent, a cross-platform, high-speed file transfer service
Drive design, implementation, and continuous optimization across macOS, Windows, and Linux
Lead system architecture and technical decisions for scalable, fault-tolerant client-side applications
Design for clean recovery from crashes, restarts, and unreliable networks
Define and build documented SDKs for integrating MASV transfer infrastructure into developer workflows
Plan major initiatives, break work into deliverables, distribute work, and own outcomes
Troubleshoot system-level issues across network I/O, filesystem operations, cross-platform behavior, and concurrency
Ensure capabilities ship through the CLI and local REST API with machine-readable output and clear error semantics
Define MCP-based interfaces for AI-agent discovery, orchestration, and tool use where appropriate
Maintain security standards for client-side tools under SOC2, ISO27001, and TPN standards
Coach team members, provide technical guidance, and lead code reviews
Plan and execute deployments, coordinate release activities, and ensure reliable rollouts
Partner with Support to troubleshoot recurring and complex customer issues, identify root causes, and coordinate product improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years Senior-level experience as a Systems or Software Engineer
Strong focus on client-side applications, distributed systems, networked services, or developer tooling
Experience owning a significant system and setting its technical direction
Solid understanding of OS internals, filesystems, concurrency, and UDP, TCP, TLS, and HTTP
Experience designing, versioning, and supporting APIs, CLI tools, or developer-facing SDKs
Track record of setting direction and bringing others along
Excellent analytical skills and ability to debug cross-platform issues independently
Clear written communication for a remote, asynchronous team
Golang experience, including goroutines, channels, memory management, and cross-compilation
Experience with high-performance data transfer, concurrency, and reliability in networked or I/O-heavy systems
Experience with unattended/agent software running on customer infrastructure
Experience with filesystem event watching, resumable/chunked transfer protocols, or backpressure at scale
Experience with cross-platform build tools, packaging, and CI/CD for client binaries on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Experience building and maintaining SDKs in multiple languages or cloud storage integrations
Experience designing tools for AI agents, including MCP servers, structured tool schemas, deterministic machine-readable output, authentication, and automation
Compliance with SOC2, ISO27001, and TPN standards
Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is listed as nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits
6 weeks of flexible paid time off
Monthly work-from-home stipend
$3,000 professional development budget annually
Full autonomy to grow, learn, and carve out your career path
Work-life harmony