Senior Software Engineer - Clockwork
Palo Alto, CA
About the Job
Clockwork Systems is a well-funded Silicon Valley startup building world-class teams that will transform computer networking and distributed systems.
Accurately synchronized clocks are foundational for any real-time distributed system, from electronic trading and distributed ledgers to logging/tracing systems and distributed databases. Founded in 2018 by a group of researchers from Stanford University, Clockwork has developed a high-precision, software-based network clock synchronization system that delivers up to nanosecond accuracy at scale. Our solution is powering mission-critical enterprise applications in on-premises data centers and public clouds.
We are currently seeking senior software engineers who will help develop and deploy a wide range of next generation time-sensitive applications. Stay a nanosecond ahead of everyone else by joining our team of researchers and developers in California!
What you will do
Use your knowledge and experience to lead/contribute directly to the design and build of high performance, reliable and scalable systems.
Enjoy
- challenging projects
- a competitive salary
- a great benefits package
- California sunshine
- working in the heart of Silicon Valley
You bring
- at least 5 years of industry experience
- degree(s) in computer science, electrical engineering or related field
- fluency in one or more languages: C, C++, Golang, Java, Python
- excellent communication skills
- excellent debugging and problem solving skills
Looking for experience in these areas
- expertise in data structures, algorithms and software design
- designing, building and scaling large distributed systems in production
- experience with service-oriented architectures and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- experience with operating systems (e.g. threads, scheduling, process sync, kernel programming)
- database builds
- networking protocols - NIC architecture and operation is a plus!
- full stack development
Clockwork is building world class teams that build cutting edge software. We look for bright people from all walks of life and we grow together. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
