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Staff Software Engineer (Go/Rust/Python)

builders-coreSystems/BackendDay‑rate or FTE$1,400–2,200/day or FTERemote

Own platform work for AI products: latency, reliability, and shippability.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement high-throughput backend services
  • Profile and optimize for p50/p95/p99 latency targets
  • Own SDK design and versioning strategy
  • Partner with product on AI feature reliability

What we're looking for

  • 5–8+ years in systems/backend engineering; Staff-level scope
  • Deep Go, Rust, or Python experience
  • Performance profiling and optimization (flamegraphs, lock contention)
  • Strong architectural judgment and documentation

Where this role fits

This role sits in the Builders — Core Systems & Applied AI TalentZone and commonly supports packs like Cost & Quality Sprint and Guardrail & Reg Audit. Work is routed under QA; this is a managed bench, not a marketplace.