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Legion

Staff Software Engineer - Platform (Remote US)

RemoteUnited States onlyArchived
Published
Role
Backend
Experience
Staff
$230k–$270k/yr
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No BS summary

Staff-level platform/backend engineer for a Remote US role. Requires US citizenship or Green Card, expert Rust, 8–10+ years in software/platform engineering, and experience with large-scale distributed systems, AI/ML workloads, databases, Kubernetes/Docker production support.

Core skills

RustPlatform infrastructureBackend systems

Required skills

PythonKubernetesDocker

Optional skills

KubernetesDevOpsCI/CD

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of foundational components and frameworks that serve as the building blocks for our Agentic AI platform.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and requirements, and create platform solutions that empower developers to build innovative applications on top of it.
  • Cultivate a growth mindset, constantly studying and staying current with design patterns, techniques, and technologies that attract developers to platforms and frameworks.
  • Work closely with machine learning engineers to build the infrastructure that supports ML workflows, ensuring seamless and efficient execution within enterprises.
  • Provide production support and troubleshooting expertise to ensure the platform's smooth operation and address any performance or scalability challenges.

What they require

  • US Citizenship or Greencard is required due to US Government contract requirements
  • This role requires expertise skill level with RUST programming language
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 8–10+ years of software and platform engineering experience, with a strong track record of designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
  • Deep experience building platform infrastructure and backend systems that serve multiple products and engineering teams.
  • Expert in Rust, with experience in designing and developing high-performance systems.
  • Demonstrated expertise in database architecture and scalable data systems, including distributed databases, storage and indexing systems, data modeling and schema design, high-throughput and low-latency data access patterns.
  • Experience designing systems that support AI and machine learning workloads
  • Familiarity in workflow engines, execution runtimes, and AI orchestration frameworks
  • Growth mindset and low ego- you’re eager to pick up new tools and technologies, learn from others, and be open to changing course when it’s right.
  • Drive to foster a culture of collaboration, psychological safety, and technical excellence.
  • Strong advocate for inclusion in technical discussions at all levels.
  • Preferred: Start-up experience or comfort in 0→1 product environments.
  • Preferred: Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for platform deployment.

Legion

Legion provides an AI-native workforce management platform that helps labor-intensive organizations maximize labor efficiency and employee engagement, with a mission to turn hourly jobs into good jobs.

Workforce ManagementStartup
$230k–$270k/yr