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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** HG HQ OK LLC
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Structures, Relational Databases, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Redis, Software Engineering, Containerization, Data Analytics, Apache Kafka, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-sgnlai-6237238

## About the Role

The right candidate will possess proven software engineering skills, with experience building and launching large, distributed systems in a team-centric environment. You are versatile and able to thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial setting and are eager to mentor junior engineers.

You are comfortable managing competing priorities and are able to bring order to ambiguous scenarios. Maturity, impeccable judgment, and the ability to influence and lead are essential to success in this role.

You are data-driven and analytical. You can clearly & effectively communicate (written as well as verbally) across the organization and up to senior leadership. You value diverse perspectives and have a growth mindset., * 5+ years of professional software development experience

 * 4+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Go, Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
 * 3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
 * Experience building cloud-deployed applications
 * BS/BE in CS or related field

Preferred Qualifications

 * 4+ years experience building high scale, distributed systems that handle large amounts of data
 * Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and designing for performance, scalability, reliability, and availability
 * Track record of building and delivering mission critical, production software systems
 * Proven ability to mentor other software engineers in all aspects of their engineering skill sets
 * Experience working with a relational DB (MySQL/Postgres)
 * Experience with Microservices/Containerization
 * Experience with NoSQL/Graph DB/Kafka/Redis will be a plus
 * Masters in CS or related field