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# Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** ZELOS, INC.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $115,000 - $180,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Azure, Data Files, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Parquet, Backend, Build Management, Kubernetes, Influxdb, Build Tools, Terraform, Docker, Golang
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-backend-san-francisco-ca--fb746668-3b31-4168-a683-427b84f2ae1e

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Human Capital, Prototyping, Team Player, Testing, Apache, Data Sets, Distributed Computing, Software Engineering, Very High Frequency (VHF), * Strong proficiency with backend languages (Rust, Golang) for building scalable services

 * Proven track record architecting cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP
 * Experience with modern build and deployment tooling (NixOS, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
 * Understanding of storage solutions such as Parquet, InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or similar
 * Familiarity with technologies like Apache Arrow plus experience with distributed databases, thinking, hands-on problem solving, and collaborative engineering. As a startup, you'll have significant influence over our technical direction and the opportunity to build systems that directly impact how teams develop and deploy mission-critical hardware. We understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth.

## Description

You'll join a team of seasoned engineers building cutting-edge solutions for the next generation of connected systems. We value first-principles