Lead Software Engineer at Backblaze · United States · Joined
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Lead Software Engineer
Backblaze · United States · Just now · 0 applicants
NewRemoteFull-timeLead
Pay
$205k–$230kListed
Workplace
Remote
Job type
Full-time
Level
Lead
Source: jobright · Posted by joined-scrapper
About the role
Backblaze is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to work on its storage platform supporting B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup, focusing on host-managed SMR support while optimizing throughput and costs. The role leads technical design, drives large-feature implementation, and shapes coding methodologies and best practices in a remote environment.
What you’ll do
Lead technical design for storage platform
Drive large-feature implementation
Develop host-managed SMR support
Optimize throughput and costs
Benchmark IO performance and resolve bottlenecks
Shape coding methodologies and best practices
What you’ll need
10+ years of OOP experience in an enterprise backend environment
Experience building host-managed SMR support for storage systems
Experience benchmarking IO performance and resolving bottlenecks
Experience building large-scale software systems on thousands of servers
Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Gemini, Cursor, and Claude Code
Knowledge of Linux internals, file systems, and hard drive performance optimization
Original job description
Backblaze is an object storage leader in the open cloud movement, providing cloud storage and backup solutions. The Lead Software Engineer will work on the storage platform supporting B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup, developing host-managed SMR support while optimizing throughput and costs. The role leads technical design, drives large-feature…