Lead Software Engineer
Backblaze External Website · Remote - US
Posted about 2 months ago · $205,000 - $230,000
or apply directly on Backblaze External Website's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 47 days Backblaze External Website's roles stay open a median of 47 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 61% of Backblaze External Website's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Backblaze External Website
- high 25 stale, 3 reposted of 38 open
- Hiring momentum
- 58 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-27
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Backblaze External Website's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Backblaze External Website.
About this role
As a Lead Software Engineer at Backblaze, you will focus on enhancing the storage platform that underpins the B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products. Your role will involve leading technical design discussions, implementing large features, and shaping coding methodologies while ensuring the reliable storage of customer data. You will also optimize the platform for throughput and costs, leveraging your extensive experience in backend development and storage systems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Backblaze External Website as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of OOP (Java, Rust, C++, C#, etc.) in an enterprise environment with a heavy focus on backend development
- Experience building host-managed SMR support for storage systems
- Experience benchmarking IO performance and resolving bottlenecks
- Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
- Professional 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 rollout
Nice to have
- Experience with discovering and implementing performance improvements, including CPU and IO
- Familiarity with hard drive performance and optimization
- Experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
- Understanding of Linux internals and file systems
What you get
- Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- ESPP program
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity & paternity leave
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond OOP languages
- Remote work may require strong self-management skills
- Base pay varies significantly by location, which may affect negotiations
Summarised from Backblaze External Website's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Backblaze External Website on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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