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# Software Engineer - Time Synchronization

- **Company:** CLOCKWORK SYSTEMS, INC.
- **Location:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), High-Frequency Trading, Linux Kernel, Real Time Systems
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-time-synchronization-clockworkio-8129211

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience in systems or distributed systems engineering
 * Strong proficiency in C++ and Go
 * Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts (consensus, replication, fault tolerance)
 * Experience with time synchronization protocols (NTP, PTP) or related domains
 * Familiarity with Linux systems programming and networking stacks
 * Experience debugging low-level performance and correctness issues
 * Strong problem-solving and design skills, * Experience with kernel development or eBPF
 * Background in real-time systems or high-frequency trading infrastructure
 * Knowledge of hardware clocks, NIC timestamping, or GPS-based timing
 * Experience operating large-scale distributed systems in production

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to lead development of our Core ClockSync systems. This role focuses on building and scaling low-latency, highly accurate time synchronization infrastructure across distributed environments. You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, networking, and systems engineering to ensure correctness, reliability, and performance of time coordination across clusters and services., * Design and implement core time synchronization algorithms and services

 * Improve accuracy, drift correction, and fault tolerance of distributed clocks
 * Build globally scalable services that operate under tight latency and consistency constraints
 * Develop observability systems for clock health, skew detection, and anomaly analysis
 * Optimize performance at the OS, kernel, and network levels where necessary
 * Collaborate with infrastructure, platform, and product teams
 * Lead technical direction and mentor engineers


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