Senior Distributed Systems Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Zyte, we don’t just collect data from the web—we chase down the toughest data challenges and make them look easy. We’re a globally distributed team that’s bold, curious, and always discovering new ways to deliver clean, valuable information from every corner of the internet.

In Short

• Data is our passion: We believe in unlocking access to open web data, empowering businesses, big and small to fuel everything from competitive intelligence to AI pipelines.
• Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere in the world. We’ve got over 250 Zytans in 28+ countries, each contributing their unique skills and perspective.
• Hacker and engineering mentality: We love the thrill of deep-diving into code, exploring new tech, and pushing boundaries.
• Established system design framework: Product and functional requirements are analyzed along with architectural solutions.
• Real-world engineering challenges: Opportunities to implement communication protocols and deliver networking or orchestration services.
• Strong product ownership: Work on a profitable and well-established product with market acceptance and growth potential.

Requirements

• Architect at Scale: Design distributed systems that operate at global scale.
• Dig Into Performance: Optimize services written in Java, Python, Rust, and Node.js.
• Own the Full Lifecycle: Involved in every phase—design, implementation, testing, deployment, and beyond.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with platform, product, and data science teams.
• Champion Best Practices: Drive continuous improvements in performance, observability, and reliability.

Benefits

• Freedom to shape architecture and mentor others.
• Drive critical decisions that impact thousands of customers.
• Work in a remote-first culture with a diverse team.
• Opportunities for research and new feature development.