Staff Software Engineer - Backend at Sigma Computing

Department: EngineeringEducation: education_optional

Compensation

$240,000 – $270,000/yr

Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Jun 10, 2026

Description

Sigma is hiring a backend software engineer to build distributed services, APIs, algorithms, and interactive data-exploration capabilities for its cloud data platform. The role uses Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes, requires 10+ years of software experience, and offers a base salary of $240,000–$270,000 annually with stock options and benefits. The position is in-office in San Francisco, New York City, London, or Sydney, with a 25% travel expectation.

Required Skills

Rust
Go
GraphQL
Node
Kubernetes
Distributed systems
API development
SQL optimization
Cloud infrastructure

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of industry experience building and maintaining high-quality software
Experience building and deploying robust and secure web applications in a continuous deployment environment
Preferred Qualifications: Data-driven aptitude for solving distributed system problems
Data model design and API development experience
SQL query optimization and database internals
Cloud infrastructure administration across GCP, AWS, and Azure
Prior experience at a high-growth company solving technical problems
Translation Company Name: Sigma Computing

About Sigma Computing

Sigma Computing

BusinessApplicationSan Francisco, CA, US

Sigma is a runtime for AI apps and agents on governed warehouse data, and a platform for dashboards, reports, embedded analytics, and AI-powered insights. Teams use Sigma to build and run apps, dashboards, and agents with chat, a spreadsheet, SQL, or Python; it queries data warehouses directly.