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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Software Engineer - **Company:** Sauce Labs - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Memory Management, Pair Programming, Selenium, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Subsystems, System Programming, Grafana, Concurrency, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=87772a12111f491f ## About the Role Do you have experience in Selenium?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * 5+ years of professional development experience, with a heavy focus on C/C++ and Rust. * Strong understanding of systems programming, including memory management, concurrency, and I/O. * Experience building or maintaining distributed systems or high-performance databases. * Proficiency with cloud infrastructure, specifically GCP or AWS. * Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI tools like Jenkins. * Expertise in debugging complex systems using both live and post-mortem tools. * A pragmatic approach to problem-solving-you value "done" over "perfect" but never sacrifice system stability. * Effective communication skills for collaborating with a distributed, global team. ## Description As a Senior Systems Software Engineer, you will be a key individual contributor to the design and implementation of the Error-Reporting/Backtrace platform. You will focus on building high-performance features that allow our customers to analyze multi-dimensional data and debug production issues at scale., Leveraging your expertise in native, low-level systems (Rust, C/C++), you will work directly on our custom columnar database and core backend services. You are expected to be a master of your craft, writing efficient code while maintaining a DevOps mindset to ensure the platform remains scalable and reliable. You will work within a global team, taking ownership of complex components and translating technical requirements into robust software solutions., * Implement and maintain core subsystems including work scheduling, networking (HTTP), storage, and indexing. You will write performance-critical code in Rust and C/C++. * Implement and refine OpenTelemetry integrations (metrics, tracing, and profiling) and build out Grafana dashboards to monitor system health and performance. * Take ownership of technical tasks from design to deployment, ensuring they meet the high standards of our performance-sensitive environment. * Provide guidance to junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and documentation. * Participate in the on-call rotation and contribute to the automation of the software development lifecycle (CI/CD) to improve team velocity. * Assist in the development and integration of AI-driven features and agents that enhance internal workflows and customer debugging experiences. ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 131 - AI'm not sure about OSS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/472-dev-digest-131-ai-m-not-sure-about-oss) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Dev Digest 138 - Are you secure about this?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/486-dev-digest-138-are-you-secure-about-this) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany)