22h ago

Principal Software Engineer - Storage Cache

San Mateo, CA, United States

$295.3k-$345k / year

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๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the architectural transition to a next-generation caching service built on ValKey, ensuring strict data, resource, and failure isolation for all tenants. Your work will reduce costs by 90% and support 1 billion Daily Active Users. You'll drive systemic optimizations and mentor engineers on a mission-critical platform.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead architectural transition to multitenant ValKey-based caching service
  • Drive optimizations for head-of-line blocking and hot keys
  • Design automation frameworks for chaos testing and monitoring
  • Champion engineering best practices and lead design reviews

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent with 8+ years hands-on engineering experience
  • Deep domain knowledge in distributed systems
  • Proven experience with Kubernetes or Nomad container orchestrators
  • Strong programming in Go and C++

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Contributions to open-source caching projects like Redis or ValKey
  • Experience extending cache functionality with custom Redis modules
  • Experience with caching proxies like Twemproxy or Envoy Redis filter

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Equity compensation
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive benefits package
  • ๐Ÿข Onsite presence with flexible hybrid schedule

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Phone Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewsยท 4 hours
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