Convex
Senior Software Engineer, Infra/Systems
$240K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted May 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years in backend or systems engineering; the posting says depth of ownership and experience operating mission-critical systems matter more than years alone.
About the job
Designs, builds, and operates Convex’s global infrastructure and core systems, improving their performance and reliability while shaping architectural direction.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and maintain global cloud infrastructure and core systems such as the database and synchronization layer.
- Investigate and improve system performance and reliability; write systems and database code.
- Own architectural decisions and help set technical direction and engineering standards.
What they ask for
- Experience building and scaling large systems, including through major scale transitions or building core infrastructure from scratch.
- Strong systems judgment, including making tradeoffs between simplicity and complexity.
- Experience in fast-moving environments with shifting or initially unclear requirements.
- Ability to write high-quality code.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Rust.
- Interest in working in person at Convex’s San Francisco office.
Pay
> $240,000 (base salary)
Tools
Rust
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