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Company Description: Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, fueling customer success with cloud storage built purposefully to unlock budgets, unburden administrators, and unleash innovators. Together with our partners, we’re helping customers break free from the restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions that hold them back, and blaze forward with the full power of the open cloud in their hands.Founded in 2007, we scaled the business with less than $3 million in outside funding until 2021, when we did a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Today, Backblaze generates over $100m in revenue and is the leading specialized storage cloud - managing over three billion gigabytes of data storage for 500K+ customers in 175+ countries, including businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals.Want to know what you’ll be doing?You will work on our storage platform which supports the B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products, responsible for reliably storing the customer data. You will help improve durability, increase throughput, and drive architectural changes to support the long term requirements of our service. Responsibilities:Lead technical design discussions and produce clear design documentsDrive the implementation on large featuresShape coding methodologies and best practicesThe Right Fit:7+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc) in an enterprise environment, with a heavy focus on backend developmentExperience building large scale software systems running on thousands of serversProfessional experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Gemini, Cursor, Claude Code)Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rolloutExhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutionsCommunicates proactively in a remote environment by keeping the team informed, surfacing blockers early, and moving work forwardApplies analytical thinking to ambiguous problemsBonus points for:.Proficiency in Java or RustExperience with developing host-managed SMR solutionsExperience with discovering and implementing performance improvements, including CPU and IOFamiliarity with hard drive performance and optimizationExperience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reportsUnderstanding of Linux internals and file systemsRequired for all Backblaze Employees:Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job doneStrong desire to work for a small, fast-paced companyDesire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environmentRigorous adherence to best practicesRelentless attention to detailExcellent interpersonal skills and good oral/written communicationExcellent troubleshooting and problem solving skillsBackblaze Perks: Healthcare for family, including dental and visionCompetitive compensation and 401K RSU grants for full-time employees ESPP program Flexible vacation policy Maternity & paternity leave MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation Childcare bonus (human children only) Fertility treatment and support Learning & development program Commuter benefits Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance This position is located in San Mateo, California but will also consider remote work as long as you're no more than three time zones away and can come to San Mateo now and then.
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