Senior Software Engineer, Content Ingestion

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Senior Software Engineer in Content Ingestion team at Muck Rack. Designing and evolving systems for ingesting and transforming large volumes of content into high-quality data.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain high-throughput data pipelines that ingest and transform large volumes of unstructured content into structured and enriched datasets
  • Contribute to the design and evolution of ingestion systems, improving scalability, reliability, and maintainability over time
  • Improve data quality, correctness, and enrichment workflows to support downstream systems such as Search and Data Science
  • Build and operate distributed, event-driven systems and streaming pipelines with strong observability and fault tolerance
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Search, and Platform teams to deliver high-quality data that powers customer-facing features
  • Take ownership of projects end-to-end, balancing speed of delivery with system reliability and long-term maintainability
  • Support and mentor teammates through code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing

Requirements:

  • ~5–8 years of professional experience as a software engineer
  • Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, data pipelines, or event-driven architectures
  • Strong proficiency in Python or a similar backend programming language
  • Experience building and maintaining reliable, observable, and scalable services or microservices
  • Experience working with streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or similar systems
  • Experience with APIs and service communication patterns such as gRPC and Protocol Buffers
  • Experience working with large-scale data systems or high-throughput SaaS platforms
  • Familiarity with relational or search databases such as MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch
  • Ability to make thoughtful technical tradeoffs related to performance, reliability, and maintainability

Benefits:

  • Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup
  • Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership
  • Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)
  • Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
  • Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
  • Standardized bonus or commission structure
  • 401(k) with employer contributions
  • Equity opportunities
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
  • 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans
  • 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
  • Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
  • Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription
  • 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
  • 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
  • Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
  • Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
  • Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
  • Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
  • 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development
  • Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives
  • Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation
  • Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide