Senior/Lead Software Engineer, Cloud Platform

This role is part of the Jobright TNT - the private hiring network connecting top talent with top AI startups like Perplexity, Mercor, Cresta, Suno and 150 more. This is not a mass job posting. Only select, high-signal candidates are invited to Jobright TNT and recommended directly to hiring teams Hiring Company: PhoenixAI (formerly CelerData) One-liner: PhoenixAI is the Agentic AI Database giving autonomous AI agents sub-second access to live enterprise data at massive scale. Salary: $160K/yr - $240K/yr Why Join Us: • Agentic AI database unifying real-time and historical data, delivering sub-second SQL at massive concurrency. • Trusted in production by companies including AppLovin, Coinbase, Conductor, Demandbase and others. • Backed by $80M Series B funding led by Sky9 Capital with Atypical Ventures. Role Responsibilities • Designing, developing, upgrading, and maintaining the Cloud Control Plane • Developing and iterating new user-facing features, such as auto-scaling, backup recovery, security enhancements, diagnostic optimization, and observability • Ensuring that users of cloud products have a stable and reliable product experience Qualifications Required • 5+ years of professional experience in developing platforms or backend for commercial or open-source applications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields is required • Understanding of computer principles, with a solid foundation in data structures and algorithms, and strong programming skills • Passionate about problem-solving, with the ability to help customers identify issues in complex online environments • Advance proficiency in Golang, Java, etc., and a deep understanding of technologies such as K8S, database systems, and distributed systems Preferred • Experience in developing cloud management systems (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) is preferred • Familiarity with AWS/Azure/GCP IaaS, VPC, and network infrastructure is a plus How can I join Jobright TNT: If this is your first time applying to a Jobright TNT role, the process works as follows: 1. Apply to your first Jobright TNT role 2. We review your background to determine if you meet the TNT quality bar 3. If qualified, your application is directly recommended to the employer 4. Once accepted into TNT, you may be: - Invited to apply for other exclusive TNT-only roles - Invited to private, invite-only hiring events with top startups You will be notified of your TNT selection result. PS: All Jobright TNT roles are 100% real, directly hired by top AI startups we partner with, and come with priority review and higher response rates than the normal application queue.