Sr. Software Engineer (Distributed Systems)

Immuta enables organizations to unlock value from their cloud data by protecting it and providing secure access. The Immuta Data Security Platform provides sensitive data discovery, security and access control, and data activity monitoring and has deep integrations with the leading cloud data platforms. Immuta is now trusted by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies around the world to secure their data. Founded in 2015, Immuta is headquartered in Boston, MA.

• Customers simplify operations, improve data security, and unlock data’s value. Customers include:

Roche – Saved $50M by securely operationalizing data products and saving inventory. Thomson Reuters - Faster access to Snowflake data and a 60x increase in data usage resulting in greater productivity. Swedbank – 3x time saved setting up data security and self-service policy authoring. 2x more data use cases. 5x improvement in process efficiency.

JB Hunt – Increased permitted use cases for cloud analytics by 100% by managing access to 100+ databases while achieving cost savings.

• Technology partners include Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Starburst. Immuta was recognized as the Snowflake Data Security Partner of the Year in June 2023.
• Immuta has been recognized by Forbes as a top American startup employer, by Inc. Magazine and BuiltIn as one of the best workplaces, and by Fast Company as one of the top 50 most innovative companies.
• $267 million in total funding. Lead investors include NightDragon, Snowflake, and Databricks, along with additional funding from ServiceNow, Citi Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, DFJ Growth, IAG, Intel Capital, March Capital, Okta Ventures, StepStone, Ten Eleven Ventures, and Wipro Ventures.
• A hybrid workplace with offices in Boston, MA; Columbus, Ohio; College Park, Maryland.

ABOUT OUR TEAM:

At Immuta, we’re on a mission to make data secure, accessible, and trusted for every organization. Our Engineering Team builds the technologies that power this mission — enabling global enterprises to automate data access control, privacy enforcement, and policy management across modern cloud ecosystems.

YOUR ROLE:

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Distributed Systems team, you’ll play a key role in designing, building, and evolving the backend systems that support Immuta’s data governance platform. You’ll collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and designers to architect scalable solutions, guide technical direction, and mentor peers in best practices.

This is a hands-on, highly impactful role for someone who enjoys balancing technical depth with product impact. You’ll help improve performance, reliability, and usability while contributing to a strong engineering culture rooted in innovation and continuous learning. \n

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Architect and Build Scalable Systems: Design and develop new backend pipelines and workflows that deliver high reliability and performance.

• Improve Performance at Scale: Identify bottlenecks, tune Postgres queries, and optimize system performance as data volumes grow.
• Mentor and Guide: Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of learning and excellence.

Influence Technical Direction: Improve engineering processes through automation, testing, and continuous delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN:

• Design, build, and deliver backend services and distributed workflows that power Immuta’s core platform.
• Build and operate services that integrate with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Starburst, and Redshift.
• Implement and maintain TypeScript-based microservices, RESTful APIs, and Temporal workflows.

Own Postgres performance and reliability, including query authoring, tuning (configuration of memory and buffers, WAL tuning, and table design), benchmarking, and schema design.

• Deploy and operate microservices in Kubernetes-based environments, using tools like Skaffold and Flux to support modern CI/CD workflows, with a focus on scalability and reliability.

Participation in code reviews, design discussions, and system architecture planning.

WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT:

Experience: 5–8 years of software engineering experience in SaaS, cloud, or data-intensive environments; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred. Languages & Frameworks: Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, with experience building backend services and data-driven applications.

Architecture Expertise: Hands-on experience designing and operating microservice and distributed systems, including asynchronous or long-running workflows (e.g., Temporal or similar systems) and API design. Data & Cloud Platforms: Experience working with Postgres, including writing and tuning SQL for performance, and deploying services using Docker and Kubernetes in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Team Dynamic: Excellent communicator who is curious, self-directed, and passionate about building high-quality software that drives measurable customer value.

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Benefits:

At Immuta, our goal is to help bridge the gap between personal and professional growth, so that our team members can be well and thrive personally and professionally. After all, great professional success stories rarely happen without great personal success stories! Our generous benefits package given to all full time employees includes:

• 100% employer paid Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision) premiums for you and your dependents (including Domestic Partners)
• Stock Options
• Paid parental leave (Both Maternity and Paternity)
• Unlimited Paid time off (U.S. based positions)
• Learning and Development Resources

Immuta provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, disability (including disability due to pregnancy) or genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Immuta complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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