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Senior Software Engineer, Data

MrBeast· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Mateo, CA)$178k - $223kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer in data at Beast Industries (MrBeast ecosystem). AI-first, zero-to-one rebuild of data infrastructure and services to power analytics, ML, and AI applications across a large audience. Hybrid in San Mateo, CA.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for ingesting, processing, and serving data.
  • Build batch and streaming workflows that support product features, analytics, and AI applications.
  • Design data models, schemas, storage systems, and interfaces that evolve with the business.
  • Optimize systems for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost.
  • Build automated tests, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and alerting to ship safely and operate confidently.
  • Partner with product, AI, and business teams to turn requirements into software and own delivery from design through production.
  • Establish engineering standards for code quality, system design, data quality, privacy, and security.
  • Troubleshoot production incidents and address root causes.

Qualifications

  • Platform Builder: typically 8+ years designing and operating production software with strong backend engineering, distributed systems, and data fundamentals.
  • Experience building cloud-based software and data-intensive applications.
  • AI-Native mindset and experience using AI in workflow.
  • Independent Leader capable of owning complex technical initiatives from design through operational support.
  • Bonus: ML/AI infrastructure, streaming/event-driven architectures, private-aware system design, metadata management, leadership of technical communities of practice.

Skills

Required:Backend engineeringData modelingBatch and streaming data processingCI/CD
Nice to have:Privacy and security by design

Benefits

  • Equity: Highly competitive equity package designed for a foundational hire.
  • Hybrid Model: ~3 days in-office in San Mateo, CA
  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
  • Company contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance (including travel and company-provided housing for first 90 days)
Last updated Oct 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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