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# Staff Software Engineer | Platform Team

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $220,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Rust (Programming Language), Data Processing, Apache Spark, Data Layers
- **Published:** May 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/ladders-staff-software-engineer-platform-team-orohrpgknk

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in software engineering, specifically within complex systems
 * Proficiency in JVM ecosystem (Java, Scala) and Pyhton
 * Experience with Rust is highly desired but not mandatory
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems design and data processing, particularly using SQL and Spark
 * Demonstrated capability in observability and resilience engineering

## Description

* Analyze and troubleshoot Scala systems to identify fundamental issues and scalability solutions
 * Redesign critical data layers for machine learning and AI applications
 * Develop a Rust framework to streamline service delivery and enhance correctness
 * Enhance platform observability and resilience to proactively identify issues
 * Establish and refine developer tooling and engineering standards to boost overall productivity
 * Facilitate AI tool adoption across teams, assessing their impact on engineering efficiency
 * Collaborate across the full stack, employing JVM languages, Rust, Python, SQL, and Spark


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