Systems Engineer - level 3

Are you ready to apply your exceptional engineering skills to protect and enhance the digital world, making a profound impact on global online safety and integrity? This is your chance to join a pioneering organization, partnered with Aquent, that is at the forefront of building a safer, more powerful internet for everyone.

Join a leading organization dedicated to shaping the future of internet infrastructure and digital security. This innovative company operates a robust global network, providing essential services that keep online experiences fast, reliable, and secure for millions worldwide. Their mission is to help build a better internet, and they achieve this through relentless innovation and a deep commitment to tackling the most complex challenges in cybersecurity and online trust.

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Systems Engineer to join a critical team focused on identifying and disrupting cyber threats, ranging from sophisticated criminal activity to advanced persistent threats. In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and scaling the core systems that detect, process, and respond to digital abuse reports at an immense scale. You will directly contribute to automating the mitigation of various platform abuses, including malicious activities, intellectual property infringements, and other critical online safety issues. Your work will directly translate complex legal and security requirements into robust, scalable, and high-performance applications, making a tangible difference in making the internet better, safer, and more powerful every day.

You will own the entire software development lifecycle for mission-critical systems, from initial design and architecture through to deployment and ongoing monitoring. This role offers an incredible opportunity to leverage your expertise in distributed systems to protect users globally and ensure a secure online environment.

This is a fully remote role, 40 hours per week, candidates must be based in US.

We're looking for someone with 5+ years experience in this role.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Design, build, run, and scale distributed tools and services that support abuse detection, mitigation, and legal response efforts.

* Develop critical data pipelines and services to collect, analyze, and act on abuse signals at scale.

* Extend, improve, and maintain mission-critical online safety solutions, including compliance pipelines and abuse scanning tools.

* Collaborate closely with threat operations, online safety, legal, and product teams to translate complex technical requirements into elegant, scalable solutions.

* Improve system design and architecture to ensure stability, performance, and maintainability of both internal and customer-facing compliance and security services.

* Clearly communicate technical concepts and actively contribute to project planning efforts.

* Contribute to Operational Excellence initiatives, including improving monitoring, observability, and reliability of production services.

* Write well-tested, modular, and reusable code following engineering best practices.

**Required Qualifications:**

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

* Proven experience in systems engineering or software development with a strong focus on distributed systems.

* Strong programming skills in Go (Golang).

* Proficiency with TypeScript.

* Experience with Kubernetes.

* Proficiency with SQL databases, including PostgreSQL.

* A solid understanding of RESTful API design & documentation.

* Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.

* Excellent debugging skills.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Working knowledge of HTTP.

**Nice to Have Qualifications:**

* Background in online trust and safety initiatives.

* Deep understanding of internet protocols and networking.

* Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker.

* Familiarity with configuration management tools.

* Experience with tools such as Kafka, Redis, Prometheus, and Grafana.

* Working knowledge of DNS and broader internet infrastructure.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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