We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build and operate high-performance distributed services that interact with complex storage systems. You will design resilient systems, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate across time zones; apply now to help deliver reliable, scalable platforms.
Responsibilities
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Design scalable, reliable backend services that integrate with distributed storage systems
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Build high-performance Rust components for distributed systems workloads
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Develop and maintain RPC-based services using gRPC or similar frameworks
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Implement concurrency-safe, asynchronous service logic and performance-critical paths
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Define system architecture for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability
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Troubleshoot production incidents, debug complex failures, and restore service health
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Provide on-call support and improve operational tooling and runbooks
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Collaborate with global teams and align on core working hours across time zones
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Evaluate consistency, replication, sharding, and resharding strategies for storage components
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Integrate cloud-native patterns such as service discovery, service mesh, and IPv6 networking
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Write clear technical documentation and share design decisions with stakeholders
Requirements
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3+ years of Rust backend development experience
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Strong C++ knowledge for understanding and interfacing with low-level systems
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Hands-on distributed storage systems experience building, designing, or operating storage components
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Strong concurrent programming experience with async patterns, multithreading, and synchronization
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Proven RPC services experience using gRPC or Apache Thrift
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Cloud-native architecture experience with service discovery and service mesh tools
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Solid system design skills for scalable, highly available distributed services
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Strong data structures and algorithms knowledge including trees, graphs, hashes, and dynamic programming
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Operational support experience including on-call rotations and production debugging
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Schedule flexibility for occasional early or late meetings across global teams
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Clear communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments
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English proficiency: B2 Upper-Intermediate
Nice to have
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Go Language proficiency for contributing to multi-language services
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Python experience for tooling, automation, or service components
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Java experience for onboarding to existing backend services
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Linux expertise for performance analysis and production debugging
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gRPC expertise including schema design and backward-compatible evolution
We offer
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International projects with top brands
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Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
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Healthcare benefits
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Employee financial programs
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Paid time off and sick leave
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Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
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Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
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Global career opportunities
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Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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EPAM Employee Groups
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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
