EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are looking for a Senior Backend/Distributed Systems Engineer to build and operate high-performance services that integrate with distributed storage systems at scale. You will design resilient architectures, solve complex production issues, and collaborate across global time zones—apply to help deliver reliable systems.
Responsibilities
Design scalable backend services that integrate with multiple storage systems
Build high-performance distributed components with a focus on reliability and correctness
Develop and maintain Rust services across the full lifecycle from design to production
Implement concurrency models using async programming and multithreading patterns
Create and evolve RPC-based interfaces using gRPC or Apache Thrift
Troubleshoot production incidents, debug complex failures, and restore service quickly
Provide on-call support and improve operational readiness through runbooks and automation
Apply system design and distributed systems principles to consistency, replication, and sharding trade-offs
Collaborate across integral teams and align on interfaces, SLAs, and rollout plans
Requirements
3+ years of Rust backend engineering experience
Experience with C/C++, understanding of complex low-level systems
Strong distributed storage systems experience building, designing, or operating storage components
Strong concurrent programming skills with async patterns and mult