Staff Software Engineer – Ingestion

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. Define the multi-year architecture and technical strategy for high-throughput, external-facing ingestion services and APIs across AWS, Azure, and GCP .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • United StatesLead💰 $236,000 - $339,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure, with a focus on external API design and high-throughput ingestion pipelines. Proven ability to lead architectural initiatives and mentor engineering teams while ensuring system reliability, security, and scalability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Architectural LeadershipJava or C++ ProficiencyExternal API DesignCloud Service OrchestrationHigh-Throughput Ingestion Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Distributed Systems DesignCloud-Native InfrastructureExternal API DevelopmentMessaging SystemsDatabase InternalsPerformance EngineeringMetadata ManagementTransactional State MachinesConsensus ProtocolsOpen Table Formats

Soft Skills

Exceptional Communication SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPApache IcebergDelta LakeApache SparkRay

Certifications & Qualifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer EngineeringPhD in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

High-Throughput IngestionEcosystem IntegrationEnterprise-Grade FeaturesLow-Latency Data LandingGlobal Scale

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaRaySparkC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the multi-year architecture and technical strategy for high-throughput, external-facing ingestion services and APIs across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Lead end-to-end execution of enterprise-grade external features with low-latency data landing, high availability, and ecosystem integration
Author foundational design documents and establish reliability, security, scalability, and technical standards
Lead high-stakes architectural reviews across engineering organizations
Partner with Principal Architects, Product Management, Security, and external developer platforms to translate customer requirements into resilient architecture
Mentor and sponsor Senior, Mid-level, and Junior engineers
Improve system design, code quality, testing methodologies, and operational maturity
Engage enterprise customer engineering teams to solve integration challenges and debug production edge cases at scale
Convert customer feedback into core platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud-native infrastructure in production
Proven architectural leadership taking complex, customer-facing services or external APIs from concept to General Availability and global scale
Expert proficiency in Java or C++
Deep expertise in external API design, cloud service orchestration, and resilient, multi-tenant customer-facing endpoints
Deep domain knowledge in high-throughput ingestion pipelines, distributed query execution engines, messaging/streaming systems, or database internals
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Experience with external developer platforms, SDKs, or public SaaS APIs serving external consumers is a bonus
Expertise with open table formats such as Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake and ecosystems such as Apache Spark or Ray is a bonus
Advanced performance engineering expertise is a bonus
Background in metadata management, transactional state machines, or consensus protocols is a bonus
Active open-source contribution is a bonus