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Posted Oct 13, 2025

Experienced Full Stack Distributed Systems Engineer – Data Platform Development with Expertise in Scalable Architecture and Cloud-Native Solutions at $28/Hour

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Join the Innovative Team at blithequark

blithequark is a pioneer in the entertainment industry, revolutionizing the way content is created, produced, and delivered to a global audience. With a presence in over 190 countries, we stream content in more than 30 languages, boasting over 220 million paid subscribers. We're now venturing into new areas of entertainment, such as gaming. Our data platform teams play a crucial role in empowering us to use data to bring joy to our members in various ways. We're seeking a talented Distributed Systems Engineer to help develop and enhance our infrastructure as we strive for our ambitious goal of 500 million subscribers worldwide.

About the Role

We're looking for a skilled Distributed Systems Engineer to join our Data Platform team. As a Distributed Systems Engineer (L4) - Data Platform at blithequark, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems that enable our data-driven decision-making processes. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and technical program managers, to drive innovation and excellence in our data platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Focus Areas in Data Platform Teams:

Database Access Platform:

The Database Access Platform team builds and operates a scalable query interface that enables data reflections to work at sub-millisecond latencies while allowing blithequark microservices to store, consume, and manage their data more efficiently. This team is passionate about distributed systems technology and is active in the open-source community.

Data Platform Foundation:

The Data Platform Foundation team serves as a platform for our own data platforms. Our shared infrastructure and tooling enable blithequark to rapidly innovate and provide cutting-edge data and analytics platforms to the rest of the organization without building customized platforms for each new system.

Big Data Compute:

This team is responsible for providing the cloud-native platform for distributed data processing at blithequark. They offer support for Flash, ETL data into Petabytes-scale data warehouse, and access that data using Flash and Voila/TrinoDB.

Big Data Orchestration:

This team offers the platform for planning, scheduling, and executing big data jobs and workflows in a self-serve way. These platforms include basic services that have all ETL and ML responsibilities running on Big Data Frameworks at blithequark.

Requirements:

Essential Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

What We Offer:

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary of $28/hour, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

Career Growth Opportunities:

At blithequark, we're committed to helping our employees grow and develop their skills. We offer:

Why Join blithequark?

blithequark is a leader in the entertainment industry, with a global presence and a commitment to innovation. We're passionate about using data to drive decision-making and create exceptional experiences for our members. As a Distributed Systems Engineer at blithequark, you'll have the opportunity to:

How to Apply:

If you're passionate about distributed systems, data platforms, and innovation, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you're the ideal candidate for this role.

Don't miss this chance to join our team and be part of shaping the future of entertainment!

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