{"id":3874,"date":"2026-09-26T02:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T01:20:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T23:00:00","slug":"senior-software-engineer-platform-qdrant-tech-1b058","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/africantalents.online\/blog\/poste\/senior-software-engineer-platform-qdrant-tech-1b058\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Software Engineer Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Qdrant is an <strong>open-source vector<\/strong> search engine powering the next generation of AI applications, from semantic search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to AI agents and real-time recommendations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Trusted by global leaders like <strong>Canva, HubSpot, Tripadvisor, Bosch, and Deutsche Telekom<\/strong>, we\u2019re building the retrieval infrastructure layer for modern AI. Recently raising <strong>$50M in Series B<\/strong> funding, we are growing rapidly and committed to transforming how AI understands and interacts with data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">As a remote-first company, we believe diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences fuel innovation. Here, you\u2019ll own meaningful work, tackle challenges, and grow alongside passionate individuals dedicated to shaping the future of AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">As a <strong>Senior Software Engineer on the Platform team<\/strong>, you will work on the core cloud platform that enables all other engineering teams at Qdrant. You\u2019ll design and evolve shared services, control-plane components, and internal APIs that power our managed cloud offering and support enterprise-grade deployments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">This role is about <strong>building platform primitives and abstractions<\/strong>, not day-to-day operations. You\u2019ll focus on reducing complexity, improving developer productivity, and driving architectural evolution across the cloud platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<h2><strong>What you will own<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Design and evolve core platform services and internal APIs consumed by multiple teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Drive architectural initiatives such as gRPC migration, eventing\/pub-sub foundations, and platform refactors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Own and improve control-plane and cluster-api components.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Build platform abstractions that reduce operational and cognitive load for other teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Write production-grade Go code for platform services and internal tooling.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Collaborate closely with Regions &amp; Clusters, Resilience, and Features teams to enable delivery through platform primitives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Improve platform scalability, reliability, and developer experience through thoughtful design.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Support production systems and incident response when needed, with a focus on long-term fixes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<h2><strong>Who you are<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">5+ years of experience as a software engineer working on platform, infrastructure, or distributed systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\"><strong>Strong proficiency in Go and Python<\/strong>, or deep expertise in one with willingness to work regularly with both.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Solid experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Strong understanding of distributed systems and API design.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Experience building and operating production systems used by other engineers or teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Comfortable working cross-team and driving technical alignment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Ownership mindset and clear communication skills.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\"><strong>Nice to have<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Experience with gRPC, event-driven architectures, or control-plane systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Familiarity with Kubernetes operators or cluster-level abstractions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Background in SaaS, database, or systems-level product companies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Experience with observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Contributions to open-source projects.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<h2><strong>Why join us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">A remote-first, international team working on cutting-edge AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">A competitive salary with additional perks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Flexible working hours and async-friendly culture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">High ownership and real impact.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Open-source, engineering-driven culture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Choose your own laptop equipment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">For US-based full-time employees, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including 401k match, health, dental, and vision insurance, plus flexible PTO policy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Qdrant is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe the best ideas come from diverse teams, and we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If this role excites you but you don&rsquo;t check every single box, we&rsquo;d still love to hear from you! 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