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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform - **Company:** Scale Inc - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $252,000.0 - $315,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Information Lifecycle Management, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Redis, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Circleci, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Caching, Indexer, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Data Management, Presto - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/85990540/1 ## About the Role * 8+ years of full-time engineering experience, post-graduation with specialties in back-end systems, specifically related to building large-scale data storage, streaming, and warehousing systems. * Extensive experience in various database technologies (MongoDB, Postgres), streaming/processing solutions (Kinesis, Flink, Spark), indexing/caching (ElasticSearch, Redis), and various data query engines (Trino, Presto, Snowflake, etc.). * Show a track record of mentoring and leading teams in successful projects. * Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. * Experience working fluently with standard containerization & deployment technologies like Kubernetes and various public cloud offerings. * Extensive experience in software development and a deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms and data systems. * Experience driving cross functional collaboration and communication at an organizational or broader level. Nice to haves: * Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and CI/CD tooling (CircleCI). * Experience with performance tuning and cost optimizations of cloud based data platforms. * Experience defining a data lifecycle strategy and designing/implementing tooling for data privacy (i.e. GDPR) needs. * Experience scaling products at hyper-growth startups. * Excitement to work with AI technologies. ## Description * Drive the architecture, design, implementation, and reliability of our foundational data platforms and systems, working closely with stakeholders and internal customers to understand and refine requirements. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features. * Proactively identify opportunities for, and driving improvements to, current programming practices, including process enhancements and tool upgrades. * Present technical information to teams and stakeholders, providing guidance and insight on development processes and technologies. * Provide technical leadership, including: upholding and upleveling engineering standards across the organization, mentoring junior engineers., Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend. Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is: $252,000-$315,000 USD PLEASE NOTE:Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. 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