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Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Nebius
Posted onFeb 5, 2026
LocationUnited States or Remote (United States)
Employment typeFull-time
Salary$140k – $200k Yearly

Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.

Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 800 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.

The role

Nebius operates large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure.  As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you’ll design, build, and operate backend services that are reliable, scalable, and performant.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Design and implement distributed backend systems
  • Own services end-to-end: architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support
  • Work closely with infrastructure, SRE, and GTM teams to deliver robust solutions
  • Improve system performance, reliability, and observability
  • Participate in technical design discussions and mentor other engineers
  • Make pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
  • Contribute to architectural decisions that directly impact system scalability, cost efficiency, and long-term platform evolution

What we expect you to have:

  • 5+ years of experience building backend systems in production
  • Strong proficiency in Python (Go is a strong plus)
  • Experience with distributed systems and high-throughput services
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
  • Hands-on experience with databases (SQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, NoSQL)
  • Experience working in Linux environments
  • Ability to debug complex production issues
  • A track record of owning systems in production and making sound technical decisions under real-world constraints

It will be an added bonus if you have:

  • Experience with cloud platforms or infrastructure-level systems
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, or service meshes
  • Background in performance optimization or low-latency systems
  • Familiarity with observability tools (metrics, logging, tracing)

Key employee benefits: 

  • Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families. 
  • 401(k) plan: up to 4% company match with immediate vesting. 
  • Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers. 
  • Remote work reimbursement: up to $85/month for mobile and internet. 
  • Disability & life insurance: company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage. 

Compensation

We offer competitive salaries, ranging from $140k- $200k base + quarterly performance bonuses.

Join Nebius Today!

What we offer 

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.

We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!

Nebius is a Nasdaq-listed technology company building full-stack AI infrastructure, headquartered in Amsterdam with GPU clusters across Europe and the US.

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