Distributed Systems Engineer **100% REMOTE**

Overview

Remote
Up to $60
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Java
HDFS
Cassandra
HBase
Distributed systems
JVM

Job Details

Do something big and innovative! Stretch your creative muscles and work on big issues. Since 1989, we have developed technology environments, applications, and tools by providing experienced teams to implement, enhance, and maintain our clients essential systems and applications. Come join the Scalence team!

Title: Distributed Systems Engineer (migration focused)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Location: Fully remote (Pacific work hours)
Pay Rate: $60/hr.

Job Summary
We are looking for a Distributed Systems Engineer to lead a critical migration of our large-scale data infrastructure from Hbase/HDFS to a modern, cloud-native platform. This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, Java backend development, and specific data technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute the migration strategy from our current Hbase and HDFS environment to a new distributed system.
  • Design and develop high-performance backend services in Java, focusing on scalability and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime during the transition.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance bottlenecks across the distributed architecture.
  • Write clean, well-tested code and contribute to code reviews and architectural decisions.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of backend Java engineering experience, with strong knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, and JVM internals.
  • Hands-on experience with distributed data stores like Cassandra, Hbase, and Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), including architecture, operations, and performance tuning.
  • Proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience with the Hubble platform for system monitoring and performance analysis.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues in distributed systems.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

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