Software Engineer - Backend/Distributed Systems

Emerald AI is at the forefront of addressing the AI power bottleneck by enabling data centers to scale sustainably. The role of Distributed Systems / Backend Engineer involves driving architectural decisions and building foundational infrastructure for the core backend platform, with a focus on reliability and performance.

Responsibilities:

• Designing and scaling systems that interact with real-world energy infrastructure
• Building high-performance services and APIs that power core product workflows
• Tackling hard problems in reliability, data modeling, and system design
• Shipping end-to-end features—from idea to production
• Improving system observability, performance, and fault tolerance
• Partnering closely with product to turn ambiguous problems into shipped solutions
• Drive architecture and technical direction
• Lead ambiguous, high-impact initiatives
• Mentor and elevate other engineers