Senior Software Engineer (Tools)
Ocient
Remote (US) · $165k–$190k a year · Posted September 24, 2026
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About the job
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Location: 100% Remote (US Based Only)
We cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind, at this time*
Hiring Manager: Senior Engineering Manager Estimated salary range: $165,000 to $190,000
The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations
Job Description: Ocient is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Tools & Developer Platform team to own and evolve sophisticated test automation and analysis infrastructure while contributing broadly to developer experience and tooling.
Responsibilities:
Build automation and services (primarily using Python) to operate and test the Ocient distributed database system and integrations
Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and build the tooling to fulfill those needs
Maintain and extend existing tooling for performance testing and analysis and the automation that keeps tests reproducible
Produce documentation for future maintainers and concise runbooks for developers
Ideal Qualifications:
Demonstrated growth mindset and ability to learn new languages and systems rapidly
BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
4+ years professional software engineering experience
Strong systems thinking and software fundamentals
Comfortable working in Linux, with shell tooling, debugging tools, and CI systems
Ability to speak and write in English fluently
An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:
Strong familiarity with advanced Python features and typing
Data gathering and analysis skills, a scientific mindset is a plus
Experience operating and/or performance tuning a distributed database system
Familiarity managing test infrastructure, including infrastructure as code tools
Technical Assessment Notice: Candidates will be required to download and install the HackerRank Desktop Application to complete coding assessments and technical interviews as part of our hiring process.