> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/1273528-senior-software-engineer-crusoe-container-registry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/1273528-senior-software-engineer-crusoe-container-registry). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Crusoe Container Registry - **Company:** Crusoe's Inc - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $205,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Caching, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Codebase, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1a64b97eaff36ca1 ## About the Role * Distributed systems at scale: You have proven success designing, scaling, and hardening distributed systems, all while keeping them reliable under high-load production environments. * A performance-driven mindset: You have practical experience profiling, benchmarking, and optimizing distributed systems, with sound judgment about latency, throughput, caching, and resource tradeoffs. * Thrive in ambiguity: You thrive on transforming ambiguous performance problems into measured action and durable fixes. You work ahead of demand, identifying constraints before they reach customers. * A track record of ownership: You've led complex projects from design through deployment, carried them in production, and made difficult calls under visible risk and conflicting requirements. * A customer-centric mindset: You keep the customers top of mind, and you can translate their needs into actionable changes in the codebase. * Technical & infrastructure proficiency: You have strong fundamentals in microservices and cloud-native infrastructure technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform) alongside languages like Go, Rust, Java, or C++. * Collaboration and communication: You are comfortable working across functions to align on priorities and to explain technical tradeoffs clearly to technical and non-technical partners alike. * Mentorship: You have an interest in growing other engineers, such as mentoring teammates on the team's systems, helping newer engineers find their footing, or contributing to how we hire. * Experience: You have 5 - 8 years of professional software development experience, including time spent building and operating distributed systems but we care more about what you've built than the exact number., * Familiarity with the OCI image and distribution specs * Experience building container registry products * Experience with storage or caching systems at scale ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [HTTP headers that make your website go faster](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1676-http-headers-that-make-your-website-go-faster) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Getting to Know Your Legacy (System) with AI-Driven Software Archeology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1437-getting-to-know-your-legacy-system-with-ai-driven-software-archeology) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) - [Speed up your CI/CD pipelines by caching build & runtime artifacts](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100107-speed-up-your-ci-cd-pipelines-by-caching-build-runtime-artifacts) ## Related Articles - [Building AI Solutions with Rust and Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/494-building-ai-solutions-with-rust-and-docker) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)