Senior Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

About the role

This role is part of the Jobright TNT - the private hiring network connecting top talent with top AI startups like Perplexity, Mercor, Cresta, Suno and 150 more.

This is not a mass job posting. Only select, high-signal candidates are invited to Jobright TNT and recommended directly to hiring teams

Hiring Company: PhoenixAI (formerly CelerData)

One-liner: PhoenixAI is the Agentic AI Database giving autonomous AI agents sub-second access to live enterprise data at massive scale.

Salary: $160K/yr - $240K/yr

Why Join Us:

• Agentic AI database unifying real-time and historical data, delivering sub-second SQL at massive concurrency.
• Trusted in production by companies including AppLovin, Coinbase, Conductor, Demandbase and others.
• Backed by $80M Series B funding led by Sky9 Capital with Atypical Ventures.

Role Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, upgrading, and maintaining the Cloud Control Plane
• Developing and iterating new user-facing features, such as auto-scaling, backup recovery, security enhancements, diagnostic optimization, and observability
• Ensuring that users of cloud products have a stable and reliable product experience

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of professional experience in developing platforms or backend for commercial or open-source applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields is required
• Understanding of computer principles, with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and strong programming skills
• Passionate about problem-solving, with the ability to help customers identify issues in complex online environments
• Advance proficiency in Golang, Java, etc., and a deep understanding of technologies such as K8S, database systems, and distributed systems

Preferred

• Experience in developing cloud management systems (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) is preferred
• Familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP IaaS, VPC, and network infrastructure is a plus

How can I join Jobright TNT:

If this is your first time applying to a Jobright TNT role, the process works as follows:

• Apply to your first Jobright TNT role
• We review your background to determine if you meet the TNT quality bar
• If qualified, your application is directly recommended to the employer
• Once accepted into TNT, you may be:
• Invited to apply for other exclusive TNT-only roles
• Invited to private, invite-only hiring events with top startups

You will be notified of your TNT selection result.

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