Job Description

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This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 7000000 (ie INR 20-70 LPA)
Min Experience: 6 years
Location: Chennai
JobType: full-time
Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain system-level services and libraries in our large scale, distributed platform written in a variety of programming languages.
• Build robust abstractions for process management, synchronization, and messaging across distributed cluster nodes with a focus on fault tolerance and scalability.
• Diagnose issues like unexpected crashes, hangs, failure recovery problems, performance bottlenecks, or resource leaks.
• Perform root cause analysis work for incidents reported on customer systems.
• Contribute to architectural discussions that shape the platform's core functionality and long-term scalability
• Ensure timely delivery of high-impact software initiatives and platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Champion Agile methodologies and CI/CD practices to ensure fast, reliable delivery of platform features.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Linux systems programming or software development of production grade services on top of Linux.
• Strong proficiency in C++ and the ability to work with code written in a variety of languages.
• Experience in system-level programming (directly interacting with the Linux APIs, creating system services, etc.).
• Deep understanding of Linux internals, including kernel interfaces, process/thread management, memory handling.
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex system issues, especially in distributed or clustered environments.
• Experience with Agile engineering practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams.