Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Role

We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join us as part of our core engineering team. In this role, you will be in the heart of our mission and responsible for designing and building our next generation of ProRata’s large-scale distributed web crawling infrastructure. This is a high-impact role that is perfect for someone who thrives on solving complex systems problems and continuously improving performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-scale, fault-tolerant crawler systems that ingest and process massive amounts of web data.

• Own the full lifecycle of crawler components — from architecture and design to deployment, monitoring, and continuous optimization.

• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of crawlers within broader ecosystem.

• Iterate rapidly to enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability through data-driven experimentation.

• Build automation agents for post crawl verifications.

• Implement observability across crawler services using OpenTelemetry and modern monitoring tools to ensure system transparency and health.

• Champion best practices in distributed systems design, code quality, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in backend development, with strong proficiency in Java.

• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design fundamentals.

• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL).

• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).

• Practical knowledge of Docker and an understanding of Kubernetes or container orchestration.

• Proven track record of building and scaling large distributed or data-intensive systems.

• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry or similar frameworks for tracing, metrics, and logging.

• Experience with Apache Storm or other real-time processing systems is a plus.

• Prior experience developing or maintaining large-scale web crawlers is highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ClickHouse for large-scale analytical workloads.

• Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ) or distributed task schedulers.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Exposure to asynchronous or event-driven architectures.

Work Environment

Location: This position is Onsite. This role is based at our Bellevue WA (or Pasadena, CA) office location, and employees are expected to work on-site during regular business hours.

Compensation

The compensation for this position will be competitive and commensurate with experience. The estimated salary range for this role is 160,000 - 200,000 USD.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology 

• Collaborative and innovative work environment 

• Competitive salary and benefits package 

• Professional development and growth opportunities 

• Chance to make a significant impact on the company's success 

Equal Employment Opportunity

• ProRata is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.  

California Specific Notices

• At-Will Employment: Employment at ProrataAI is at-will. This means that either the employee or the employer may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or prior notice. 

• Salary Disclosure: In compliance with California law, salary information is provided to ensure transparency and fairness. 

• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): ProrataAI complies with the CCPA. Personal information collected during the recruitment process will be used for employment purposes only.  

*This open position is not eligible for Company sponsorship of a visa that would require a new H-1B visa petition that is subject to the $100,000 payment requirement announced in the Presidential Proclamation titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” dated September 19, 2025 (or any extensions or modifications of the Proclamation).