Top Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Austin, TX

Design, build, and operate Cloudflare's distributed storage and database products (R2 Data Catalog, R2 SQL). Own full lifecycle delivery, architect consistency models, optimize storage engine performance, design APIs, and debug large-scale distributed systems using Rust, TypeScript, Go, C++, and Linux/UNIX.

Design and implement foundational layers of next-generation distributed storage and streaming systems. Own code end-to-end, architect consistency models, optimize storage engine performance, design data-centric APIs, and debug complex race conditions, partitions, and infrastructure-level failures. Work across system layers using Rust/C++ and interact with JavaScript/TypeScript as needed.

Lead Perforce Helix Core administration to ensure high availability, scalability, and data integrity. Optimize infrastructure, automate tasks with IaC and scripting, support CI/CD integrations, provide high-level troubleshooting and training, and collaborate with development teams to improve version control workflows and disaster recovery.

Maintain and improve Linux-based production systems, automate deployments with Salt and Ansible, manage containerized stacks (Docker/Kubernetes), monitor and harden systems, troubleshoot incidents, partner with engineering for maintenance, and support infrastructure components like VMWare, SAN, backups, Kafka, MongoDB, and RabbitMQ.

Design, build, and maintain reliable infrastructure for Yext's SaaS platform, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Build production-grade backend services and serverless APIs for contact center systems. Implement integrations, observability pipelines, AI-enabled workflows, migration tooling, and reusable platform patterns to improve routing, agent support, reliability, and operational visibility.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll design high-performance data management systems, optimize for scalability, solve distributed challenges, and collaborate with the team to maintain code quality. Requires strong backend development and systems programming expertise, particularly in Rust.

The Senior Principal Systems Engineer II is responsible for system design, requirement management, integration, and validation of avionics control systems, engaging in project management and technical documentation.

As a Senior Associate, the role involves designing data architecture, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring team members while ensuring data quality and implementing solutions using programming languages and cloud platforms.

Develop and own DSP and algorithm blocks to mitigate analog impairments for analog compute-in-memory: calibration, non-linearity compensation, offset correction, and error estimation. Build Python frameworks and firmware, improve simulation fidelity, correlate silicon and simulation errors, and lead silicon bring-up, characterization, and productization with cross-functional teams.

Lead MBSE activities across the systems engineering V-cycle: develop requirements, SysML models, architecture, verification/validation and certification artifacts (ARP4754B/ARP4761A). Support CDR, risk mitigation, compliance, and mentor junior staff.

The role involves architecting and maintaining digital workspaces, managing corporate applications, and supporting office technology, focusing on Google Workspace and multi-vendor solutions.

Lead systems architecture, define and manage hardware/software/PLD requirements, perform system integration, verification and validation for safety-critical avionics control systems. Support proposals, produce technical documentation, and present to customers.

Own sensor interface layer and real-time perception pipeline: develop drivers for cameras (GMSL/MIPI), calibrate cameras, profile and optimize CPU/GPU and memory bandwidth, implement DMA/zero-copy, use Holoscan/ROS2 and CUDA on Jetson-class platforms, benchmark and validate perception performance, and maintain engineering standards.

Lead the design and implementation of data architecture strategies within AI and ML, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance data solutions and ensure compliance with governance policies.

Lead integration, validation, and fielding of advanced weapon capabilities on X-Bat across the full lifecycle. Define system behaviors and architectures, coordinate cross-functional integration, support lab/ground/flight tests, perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to reduce integration risk and accelerate capability delivery.

Lead systems engineering for Hivemind-based autonomy products: define and manage requirements, develop system architectures and trade studies, coordinate hardware/software interfaces, support integration/verification/validation and testing, and identify and mitigate technical risks across the system lifecycle.

Lead design, deployment, and lifecycle management of hybrid data center infrastructure. Administer Windows and Linux systems, implement backup and disaster recovery, optimize storage/compute/virtualization, integrate with cloud platforms, monitor and troubleshoot performance, ensure security/compliance, document systems, and participate in on-call rotation.

The role involves architecting and implementing development frameworks for game features, collaborating with teams, and maintaining implementation schedules.

Develop and maintain digital mission models using STK and integrated simulation tools to support multi-discipline design, automate workflows, validate performance, and collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and test teams. Lead tooling interoperability, data pipelines, MBSE practices, and present results at design reviews.

Lead systems engineering and sustainment for JPSS Common Ground System. Oversee software teams developing Java/JavaScript/SQL/NoSQL microservices and web services, use Cloud Foundry/Kubernetes, define MVPs and user stories with stakeholders, plan and lead verification test events, and produce NASA/NOAA systems engineering documentation and cross-functional coordination.

Build and maintain multi-cloud infrastructure standards, self-service tooling, and paved-road defaults across AWS and GCP. Partner with compute, security, and networking teams to embed guardrails, drive standardization, lead cross-team initiatives, and resolve systemic operational issues to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable platform infrastructure.

The Senior Systems Engineer will maintain NonStop systems, lead software releases, enhance security, support deployment, and improve system performance.

Responsible for supporting enterprise storage sales, assisting customers with evaluations and installations, and providing technical leadership and product specifications within customer accounts.

The Sr. Systems Engineer mentors junior engineers, provides IT support, manages service tickets, maintains documentation, and adheres to change control procedures in a collaborative environment.