Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms

As a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms at Mysten Labs, your main responsibilities will include optimizing Sui’s data infrastructure from end-to-end, building and maintaining high-performance RPC services for blockchain data, and designing low-latency subscription services. You'll also collaborate with various teams to ensure the seamless integration of data platform solutions, making your role crucial in enhancing the overall efficiency and scalability of our systems.

The qualifications for the Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms position at Mysten Labs include at least 5 years of experience in systems or network programming, preferably in languages like Rust, C, or C++. You should also have experience designing and managing production systems, effective system monitoring skills, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Expertise in performance tuning and the ability to manage complex projects are also essential.

The Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms role at Mysten Labs is pivotal in enhancing blockchain technology by building high-throughput data solutions. By optimizing data infrastructures, you will help facilitate efficient data consumption and improve performance across blockchain applications, thus ensuring that decentralized protocols operate smoothly and effectively, ultimately driving the adoption of web3 technologies.

As a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms at Mysten Labs, you will work on innovative projects that include developing performance-optimized systems, building high-performance RPC services, and creating robust infrastructure for high-throughput blockchain data consumption. Additionally, your work will involve experimental coding and architectural design that push the boundaries of what is possible in the realm of decentralized protocols.

The work environment for a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platforms at Mysten Labs is remote-first, allowing for flexibility in how and where you work. You'll be joining a collaborative and innovative team that values creativity and expertise, providing you with ample opportunities for professional growth as you help shape the future of web3 technologies. Our teams are distributed globally, ensuring a diverse and inclusive culture.

In your answer, highlight specific projects where you successfully optimized system performance, focusing on tools and methods used to reduce latency and improve throughput. Be sure to mention any results or metrics that showcase your impact on system efficiency.

Discuss your methodology for designing RPC services, including your considerations for reliability, performance tuning, and the security aspects of these services. Provide examples from previous roles where you successfully implemented these services.

Use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to outline a specific project where you faced challenges. Detail the steps you took to ensure its success, emphasizing your leadership and technical skills to guide the team through obstacles.

Highlight your familiarity with tools and frameworks that facilitate system monitoring. Discuss your approach to setting up alerts, ensuring reliability, and responding to incidents, demonstrating your commitment to maintaining system performance.

Share examples of past experiences where you collaborated effectively with other departments. Discuss your communication style, approaches to conflict resolution, and how you ensure that all stakeholders are aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

Outline your background in working with distributed systems, providing specific technologies and architectures you’ve used. Talk about challenges you faced in these environments and how you overcame them, showcasing your problem-solving skills.

Explain your prioritization methods, tools, and frameworks you use to manage tasks effectively. Share an instance where proper prioritization resulted in successful project delivery under tight deadlines.

Discuss your approach to performance tuning, including the tools you utilize and key metrics to focus on. Provide examples of past projects where your tuning efforts led to noticeably improved system performance.

Describe a specific experiment you undertook, what hypothesis you were testing, the outcomes, and how the results informed your development process. Emphasize the importance of experimentation in driving innovation.

Share your strategies for staying informed about industry trends, such as following influential figures, attending conferences, or participating in online communities. Highlight how you apply this knowledge in your work to contribute to innovation at Mysten Labs.