Sr. Software Engineer

Team

The Yugabyte Aeon team is responsible for building Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) that allows you to run YugabyteDB clusters on public cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The team works on cutting edge technologies in cloud computing, orchestration, and distributed systems that simplifies database management while ensuring scalability, security, and reliability. Joining this team offers the opportunity to solve complex challenges in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you’re passionate about cloud-native technologies and distributed databases, and enjoy solving complex problems at scale, the Yugabyte Aeon team is the perfect place for you.

Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our Yugabyte Aeon team. This role will focus on enhancing and maintaining Yugabyte Aeon, which enables seamless deployment and management of YugabyteDB across various public cloud environments and on-premise infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building SaaS applications using Java and Python, as well as distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and strategy for  Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS).
• Lead and execute engineering projects from planning to deployment, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• ​​Guide and mentor junior engineers and teams, promoting best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Identify opportunities to improve engineering processes and adopt new technologies.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance and serve as a technical point person for projects and initiatives. 

Requirements

• A  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of  software development, 5+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Expert knowledge in system architecture, cloud native development, distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in design, programming (Java), debugging skills
• Influence, guide, motivate engineers and teams across the organization without a direct reporting line.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for aligning stakeholders, and presenting ideas in diverse forums.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to achieve business goals.
• Anticipate future technical challenges and help define a long-term roadmap for the product, company.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity employer, Yugabyte is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.

Due to the Proclamation, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers”, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, at this time we are no longer able to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions filed after September 21, 2025 for new hires. We are still able to consider candidates who require H-1B extensions, changes of employer, or other types of work authorization.