Lead Software Engineer

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer: Driving the architecture, development, and delivery of critical platform and infrastructure systems with an accent on distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and networking. Focus on designing and scaling production-grade systems that power modern AI and HPC environments, mentoring engineers, and establishing strong engineering processes.

Location: On Site, San Francisco, California

Company

Clockwork Systems delivers cross-stack observability, workload fault tolerance, and performance acceleration to redefine the foundations of distributed computing for AI workloads.

What you will do

• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of core platform and infrastructure components.
• Build and scale large distributed systems running in production environments.
• Drive technical decisions across backend systems, cloud platforms, networking, and full stack applications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and leadership to define technical roadmaps and execution plans.
• Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, debugging, and best practices.
• Improve system performance, reliability, observability, and scalability across the stack.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of industry experience in software engineering or systems development.
• A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Fluency in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Golang, Java, Python.
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to lead in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Experience designing, building, and scaling large distributed systems in production.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging projects.
• A friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
• Competitive compensation.
• A great benefits package.
• Catered lunch.