Senior Software Engineer - Public Benefit

Senior Software Engineer - System Public

New York City, Remote

Welcome systems thinkers. System builds software to help the world see and solve anything as a system, starting in healthcare. We are a Public Benefit Corporation driven by purpose and shaped by values. We hire systems thinkers who are motivated by our purpose, share our values, and have the skills to advance our mission.

System is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team. The primary responsibility for this role will be to design and deploy scalable, data-intensive pipelines and backend services that power high-impact applications advancing public benefit goals. You will work closely with our AI and engineering teams to build resilient data infrastructure and backend systems that support transparent analytics, machine learning, and open knowledge initiatives. The Senior Software Engineer will report to our Head of AI and Engineering.

As Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that advance the company’s public benefit mission and support open data and open knowledge initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and measurable societal impact.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate public benefit objectives and open science principles into technical requirements and system designs.
• Architect and maintain backend systems that reliably serve large user bases and high-volume data workloads, while prioritizing data transparency, accessibility, and ethical use.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to design robust APIs and open data interfaces that empower external researchers, partners, and the public.
• Prototype and research new tools for improving existing data infrastructure (e.g., vector databases, distributed data systems, high-performance storage layers), with an emphasis on sharing and enabling open science.
• Be involved in code reviews, unit testing and development strategies in an agile environment
• Influence culture, recruit new engineers, and shape a rapidly growing startup
• Help shape our engineering culture, contributing to best practices and lessons you’ve learned throughout your career

The ideal candidate has:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Strong experience with REST API development
• Expertise in writing distributed, highly available, enterprise grade services
• A deep understanding of systems design, data structures, and algorithms
• Knowledge in using, maintaining, and documenting infrastructure as code in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure)
• Strong experience with at least one modern programming language, such as Python, Typescript, or Go
• Ability to be flexible, rational and open‑minded

Bonus if the candidate has:

• Design, build, and maintain intuitive, high-performance data visualization tools that make complex information accessible and actionable, supporting transparency and open knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with design, product, and subject‑matter experts to translate user needs and public benefit goals into clear visual interfaces and interactive dashboards.
• Develop intuitive, performant UIs using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Svelte, Vue)

The salary range for this position is $175,000 to $210,000 per year.

About System

We aspire to help the world see itself differently and build a more responsible and values‑driven model of a tech company. We are backed by top‑tier VCs in Silicon Valley and New York and leading angel investors and founded by the former VP Data at Spotify. To learn more about what motivates our social mission, we invite you to read our blog here.

We believe in the power of autonomous, interdisciplinary, and diverse teams; in agile development; and in leading with values, first principles, and clear high‑level priorities backed by data. We believe in cultivating a growth mindset for our team — always learning, improving, being challenged, and having opportunities for professional and personal development.

System Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace, in person and online, free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Job applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States of America and must maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.