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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer, Helios - **Company:** Singlestore Incorporated - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Network Control, Cloud Services, Prometheus, System Software, Alwayson, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Helios, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Build Management, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Real Time Data, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/on1mh3vkl0 ## About the Role * Strong understanding of and hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud services. * 4+ years of experience developing and debugging system-level software in languages similar to Golang, C++, or Rust (more for Principal). * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. * Demonstrated ability to design and build highly reliable, high-performance system software. * Track record of leading non-trivial projects from design through production rollout, navigating ambiguity along the way., * Knowledge of database architecture and operating systems. * Familiarity with distributed systems managed via Kubernetes. * Hands-on experience with one or more major clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud networking and identity. * Experience with workflow engines, observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / Terragrunt). ## Description SingleStore engineers build the real-time data platform that enables some of the world's most demanding applications. Our cloud-native database architecture enables high-performance transactional and analytical workloads at scale. As a Senior or Principal Software Engineer on the Managed Service (Helios) team, you will build and own release-defining projects at the intersection of distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, networking, and database technology. Helios runs thousands of SingleStore clusters across AWS, Azure, and GCP - autonomously deployed, scaled, secured, and healed on top of Kubernetes - operating at the frontier of multi-cloud, multi-region, multi-tenant, low-latency, always-on systems. You will work across the control plane, the data plane, the operator, networking, storage, and the customer portal, with true end-to-end ownership. Note: This role is open across multiple levels. Final leveling (Senior, Staff, or Principal) will be determined based on experience, scope of impact, and demonstrated technical leadership throughout the interview process. What You'll Do * Lead technical design and decision-making for large, release-defining projects impacting SingleStore's cloud platform, spanning distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and database technology. * Design and implement new capabilities across networking, control plane, and managed service infrastructure, including multi-cloud and multi-region architecture, secure connectivity, identity, and storage. * Solve complex, mission-critical system problems with solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and resilient - covering consistency, availability, performance, isolation, security, and cost across thousands of tenants on shared and dedicated infrastructure. * Investigate, debug, and fix issues in the cloud - diagnosing elusive distributed-systems bugs, noisy-neighbor regressions, and subtle cross-cloud asymmetries in production. ## Related Videos - [Monoskope: Developer Self-Service Across Clusters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/329-monoskope-developer-self-service-across-clusters) - [5 steps for running a Kubernetes environment at scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/88-5-steps-for-running-a-kubernetes-environment-at-scale) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [All your telemetry data from any source in one place](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/57-all-your-telemetry-data-from-any-source-in-one-place) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Single Server, Global Reach: Running a Worldwide Marketplace on Bare Metal in a Cloud-Dominated World](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1206-single-server-global-reach-running-a-worldwide-marketplace-on-bare-metal-in-a-cloud-dominated-world) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)