Software Engineer, Data Runtime

Job Overview

As a Software Engineer III (L3) on Data Runtime at Mixpanel, you'll design and build systems that execute every query at Mixpanel. You will contribute to technical designs for complex distributed-systems projects and work alongside senior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and build systems that execute every query at Mixpanel

• Contribute to technical designs for complex distributed-systems projects, from prototype to global rollout

• Collaborate with peer infrastructure teams and product teams on shared architecture

• Have real influence over the technical direction of the compute layer that Mixpanel's AI-first future runs on

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building and operating data infra/backend systems

• Solid foundation in distributed systems or data infrastructure

• Experience owning a project or significant component end to end

• Strong technical communication, especially in writing

• Sound judgment in technical tradeoffs

• High ownership and accountability

Technical Skills We Value

• Languages: Go, C/C++, Python, SQL

• Distributed systems: sharding/partitioning, replication, distributed scheduling

• Storage & query engines: columnar formats, indexing, compression

• Caching: distributed file/block caches, admission and eviction policies

• Performance engineering: profiling, concurrency, memory management

• Cloud & infra: GCP, Kubernetes

• Reliability: observability, SLOs, incident management

How We Work

• Autonomous pods with engineering, product, and design working side by side

• Customer problems, first principles, and simple solutions

• Engineering owns execution, quality, and operations

• Written thinking, dashboards, and demos over slide decks

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care

• Mental Wellness Benefit

• Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays

• Enhanced Parental Leave

• Volunteer Time Off

• Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break