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Backblaze External Website

Sr. Software Engineer

Backblaze External Website · Remote - Argentina; Remote - Colombia ; Remote - Costa Rica ; Remote - Mexico

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
82 days
Backblaze External Website's roles stay open a median of 74 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
61% of Backblaze External Website's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Backblaze External Website
high
38 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
2026-10-24

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 Sr. Software Engineer at Backblaze, you will work on the storage platform that supports their B2 Object Storage and Computer Backup products. Your responsibilities will include improving data durability, increasing throughput, and implementing architectural changes to meet long-term service requirements, while engaging in all aspects of the software development lifecycle.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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

  • 7+ years of OOP experience (Java, Rust, C++, C#) in an enterprise environment
  • Experience building large scale software systems running on thousands of servers
  • Comfortable with all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and rollout
  • Exhibits curiosity and seeks to understand before offering solutions
  • Applies analytical thinking to ambiguous problems

Nice to have

  • Proficiency in Java or Rust
  • Experience building and interpreting models, dashboards, or reports
  • Familiarity with hard drive performance
  • Understanding of Linux internals and file systems

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Focus on long-term architectural changes may imply a need for patience and strategic thinking
  • Encouragement to apply even if not meeting every requirement may attract a diverse range of applicants, but could also mean a broad interpretation of qualifications

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 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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