Staff Software Engineer, Data
Sift Stack, Inc.San Francisco, California, United States • California, United States
Posted October 27, 2025
200000 - 250000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Sift is a platform that gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.
Job Description
At Sift, we’re redefining how modern machines are built, tested, and operated. Our platform gives engineers real-time observability over high-frequency telemetry—eliminating bottlenecks and enabling faster, more reliable development.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or data engineering roles
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another STEM discipline
- Hands-on experience with event-time-based stream processing or streaming SQL systems using tools like Apache Flink, Kafka Streams, Beam, or similar
- Proficiency with relational and time-series databases like PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, TimescaleDB, or equivalent
- Experience with large-scale distributed systems or low-latency backend services, ideally written in Go, Rust, or Python
- Familiarity with DevOps and cloud infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, ArgoCD, and Terraform
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits