Ditto
Senior Software Engineer, FDE
Remote - Washington, DC · Senior
No sponsorshipDetected 114 days ago
TypeScriptGoRustC++Node.jsDistributed SystemsKubernetesSite Reliability EngineeringSparkCybersecurityBGP/OSPFCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability
About the role
- As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), you are the technical tip of the spear.
- FDEs are elite, versatile engineers who work shoulder-to-shoulder with our most critical users to solve complex challenges in real time.
- Your primary mission is to radically decrease the time-to-value of our software by integrating it directly into the user's operational environment.
Responsibilities
- You will architect and troubleshoot complex, peer-to-peer data synchronization across edge devices utilizing CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) to manage state in decentralized environments.
- Optimize Multi-Protocol Routing: Ensure reliable data flow from the tactical edge to the core by configuring and optimizing routing across heterogeneous and constrained network transports, including BLE, local Wi-Fi, and tactical radios.
- We believe everyone on the team should have a stake in what we're building.
- And a genuine spark for what we're building.
Requirements
- Clearance Requirement: Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance (Due to federal security clearance requirements, U.S. Citizenship is strictly required for this role).
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, forward deployed engineering, or site reliability engineering (SRE).
- This includes hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting complex systems in live production environments.
- 2+ years of technical experience working with distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
- This includes practical experience with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, RKE2, K3s) and event streaming or data messaging platforms.
- Prior experience with edge computing, state management, and complex data synchronization.
- A highly adaptable, problem-solving mindset, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, move fast, and balance immediate operational fixes with long-term technical fidelity.
- Experience with secure data boundaries and mixed classification data.
- Experience with advanced networking concepts and multi-protocol routing.
- Prior experience with CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types) or local-first software architectures to manage complex data synchronization without a central server.
Benefits
- We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity.
- As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world's hardest connectivity problems.
Company info
- Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions.
Equal opportunity
- Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let us know.
- Ditto is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
- Ditto is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Clearance Requirement: Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance (Due to federal security clearance requirements, U
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