Purple Squirrel Enterprises · 4 hours ago
Backend Software Engineer – Optimization & Platform Systems
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expPurple Squirrel Enterprises is a U.S.-based technology company building advanced backend software platforms that support complex, performance-critical, and regulated environments. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design and evolve high-performance solver and optimization systems, focusing on computational efficiency and scalability.
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U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Kathe Kanwal Bist (formerly Yamagata)
Responsibilities
Design and implement high-performance solver components that compute optimal or near-optimal solutions across diverse problem domains
Apply techniques from optimization, mathematical programming, and combinatorial algorithms to improve runtime efficiency and scalability
Evolve solver and backend architectures using modern object-oriented design principles to improve robustness and maintainability
Optimize performance-critical systems under increasing data volume and computational load
Support profiling, debugging, and numerical accuracy analysis in complex computational systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, architecture, and implementation approaches
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
5+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming using C++, Java, Rust, or Go
Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, and numerical computation
Experience with optimization, solver development, or mathematical programming (e.g., LP/MIP/QP, gradient-based methods, heuristics)
Experience designing or optimizing performance-critical or large-scale backend systems
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, containerization, or distributed compute environments
Experience with performance profiling, debugging, and validating numerical correctness
Benefits
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Flexible working arrangements aligned with program needs
Career growth within a scaling technology organization
Company
Purple Squirrel Enterprises
Established in 2008 and headquartered in Northern Virginia, Purple Squirrel Enterprises (PSE) provides flexible, on-demand Talent Acquisition (TA) and Human Resources (HR) support for businesses of all sizes, from startups to global organizations.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase