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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Backblaze, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $205,000.0 - $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Customer Data Management, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Design Documents, File Systems, Hard Disk Drives, Linux Kernel, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Rust (Programming Language), Backend
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/lead-software-engineer-509978728

## About the Role

* 10+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc) in an enterprise environment, with a heavy focus on backend development
 * Experience building host-managed SMR support for storage systems
 * Experience benchmarking IO performance and resolving bottlenecks
 * Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
 * Professional experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code)
 * Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
 * Exhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutions
 * Communicates proactively in a remote environment by keeping the team informed, surfacing blockers early, and moving work forward
 * Applies analytical thinking to ambiguous problems

Bonus points for:

 * Experience with discovering and implementing performance improvements, including CPU and IO
 * Familiarity with hard drive performance and optimization
 * Experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
 * Understanding of Linux internals and file systems

## Description

You will work on our storage platform which supports the B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products, responsible for reliably storing the customer data. You will develop host-managed SMR support for the storage platform, optimizing for throughput and costs., * Lead technical design discussions and produce clear design documents

 * Drive the implementation on large features
 * Shape coding methodologies and best practices