Senior Engineer, High Performance Data Systems

Encord is the data layer for Physical AI and enterprise, serving as core infrastructure for 300+ AI teams. The Foundations team builds the reliable, scalable, fast backend systems that every other team and customer runs on, focusing on storage, indexing, querying and processing multimodal data at scale.

Responsibilities

Own significant projects in data systems end to end: design, architecture, deployment, monitoring and measuring impact; Build distributed systems that stay fast and correct under load, and reason about every way they can fail; Shape performant protocols and APIs that customers build directly on top of; Find simple solutions to complex domains at scale, and know when boring technology wins; Raise the bar for others through code reviews, pairing and sharing knowledge

Requirements

Fluency in at least one high-level language (Python, Typescript) and one imperative statically typed language (Rust, C++, Java, Go, or other); Solid grounding in distributed systems concepts (databases, replication, partitioning, queuing, caching, consistency) and how they behave under load; Deep understanding of CS fundamentals, data structures and algorithms; Experience owning services in production and improving quality through code reviews, testing, rollout and monitoring; Has personally developed and maintained multiple systems from scratch; Combines rigorous engineering with ruthless prioritisation to ship efficient and correct systems quickly; Comfortable tackling problems without a predefined definition or obvious solution

Benefits

Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity; Clear, accelerated growth opportunities; Strong in-person culture: 4 days/week; Daily team lunches & dinners; Annual learning & development budget; Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage; UK employees: 25 paid vacation days plus UK public holidays; Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe; Bi-annual company offsites & monthly socials