Lead Software Engineer - Commonware
Role in brief
Commonware is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to develop the production environment for Exoware, focusing on automation and security. Candidates should have experience in building scalable infrastructure and a strong background in cloud services and Kubernetes.
About the role
Commonware specializes in creating open-source solutions for decentralized systems, with a focus on networking, consensus, and storage. The team is small and distributed, featuring engineers from notable companies in the tech space. They are funded with over $30 million to support their innovative projects.
In this role, you will be responsible for building and managing Exoware's production environment, automating deployment, and ensuring system reliability. Success will be measured by the effectiveness of the infrastructure you create, including aspects of security, scalability, and operational efficiency.
The role offers a competitive salary of $250,000.
Skills that matter here
- Kubernetes: This role involves working extensively with Kubernetes to manage container orchestration.
- ECS: Experience with ECS is essential for handling cloud services in the production environment.
- cloud services: The role requires proficiency in cloud services to support the infrastructure.
- CI/CD: You will implement CI/CD practices to automate deployment processes.
- infrastructure automation: Building automated systems for deployment and recovery is a key responsibility.
- observability: You will develop monitoring and telemetry tools to ensure system reliability.
Who this role suits
- You have a strong background in building production infrastructure at scale.
- You enjoy taking ownership of systems and ensuring their reliable operation.
- You are comfortable with both coding and making architectural decisions.
- You thrive in a distributed team and can work independently.
From the employer
What You’ll Work On
- Build Exoware’s production environment from the ground up.
- Automate deployment, scaling, upgrades, and recovery.
- Build CI/CD, monitoring, telemetry, and operational tooling.
- Design for data safety, availability, and security.
- Work across Kubernetes, ECS, cloud services, and related infrastructure.
- Write software that improves how Exoware is deployed and operated.
- Feed production insights back into the underlying software.
Who We’re Looking For
- You’ve built production infrastructure for real systems at a meaningful scale.
- You’re the kind of engineer who wants someone to hand you software and say: make this run reliably.
Relevant experience includes:
- Greenfield production infrastructure
- Distributed or stateful systems
- Cloud infrastructure and orchestration
- Kubernetes, ECS, or similar systems
- CI/CD and deployment automation
- Observability, reliability, and recovery
- Networking, storage, or systems software
We need a builder who is comfortable writing code, making architectural decisions, and creating the production environment rather than inheriting one.
- Salary: USD 250000-250000
Questions about this role
What is the remote policy?
The position is fully remote.
What is the seniority level of this role?
This is a lead-level position.
How much does the role pay?
The salary for this role is set at $250,000.