Principal Distributed Systems Engineer

We are seeking a world-class Principal Distributed Systems Engineer to lead the design and development of the core technology powering a next-generation sovereign cloud infrastructure project. This role involves designing and building large-scale distributed systems, developing high-performance optimization engines, implementing secure billing solutions, and leading production deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop a high-performance Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MILP) workload optimization engine.
• Design and implement a SHA-256 immutable billing ledger for secure and auditable billing.
• Build and maintain PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) architecture for multi-tenant environments.
• Develop a distributed edge compute platform capable of orchestrating workloads across thousands of edge nodes.
• Lead production deployment, load testing, architectural documentation, and knowledge transfer to the engineering team.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Distributed Systems Engineering.
• Strong backend development skills using Python.
• Experience with Mathematical Optimization (MILP).
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and multi-tenant database architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of cryptography and secure data systems.
• Experience building high-performance backend platforms.

Salary Highly Competitive (Based on Experience)

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a concise technical portfolio showcasing relevant work in distributed systems, optimization engines, or secure backend infrastructure to: HR.Nigeria@escrow-tech.co.uk