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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** ROGO LLC
- **Location:** New York, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Computer Programming, Distributed Systems, Protocol Buffers, MapReduce, Software Engineering, Parallel Computation, Build Management, Information Technology, Production Code, Figma, Grpc
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/software-engineer-backend-rogodata-com-9860200

## About the Role

* Bachelors in Computer Science or related degree
 * Experience with a strongly typed language (e.g., Rust, C++, or Java)
 * You love writing highly performant and readable code that is well-tested
 * 4+ years of experience building and scaling distributed systems
 * Track record of shipping high-quality products
 * Strong programming skills and general Computer Science knowledge

Bonus

 * Experience with an interface definition language like protocol buffers and gRPC
 * Experience with Map Reduce or other massively distributed parallel computation frameworks
 * Early engineer at a hyper-growth startup
 * Experience in world-class product organizations (e.g., Notion, Figma)

Who You Are

 * You thrive in fast-paced environments. You are high-intensity and care a lot about what you do, and you're ecstatic to work at a startup.
 * You are ambitious. You have fun solving problems that others think are impossible.
 * You are curious. You find joy in learning about AI, technology, and finance.
 * You are an owner. You are autonomous, self-directed, and comfortable working with ambiguity.
 * You are collaborative, organized, thoughtful, and kind.

## Description

As a backend engineer at Rogo, you'll be at the cutting edge of AI research and application development, playing a crucial role in creating a category-defining product and scaling it to massive enterprises.

 * Architect REST and gRPC APIs that are backed by stable, scalable server side implementations and asynchronous code
 * Design and build large-scale infrastructure to power crawling, ranking, and retrieval systems
 * Ship secure and compliant code: implement security concepts to develop software dealing with sensitive data
 * Write robust code that's easy to read, maintain and test
 * Raise the bar for code quality, reliability and product velocity. Collaboratively, you'll push yourself and peers to develop technically and interpersonally


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