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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Flexcompute Inc.
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Flexcompute is leading the transformation of engineering simulation with our revolutionary ultra-fast simulation technology. Our flagship products, including the industry-leading Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software Flow360 and electromagnetic simulation software Tidy3D, are reshaping how simulations are conducted across diverse sectors. Founded by visionaries from Stanford and MIT and supported by top-tier venture capital firms, we are a rapidly growing team dedicated to breaking boundaries and challenging the norms of the multi-billion-dollar engineering simulation market.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to help us design and implement scalable solutions that meet the growing demands of our advanced EM simulation platform.

The ideal candidate has expertise in high-performance computing (HPC), infrastructure, web API design, and systems design. Additionally, the candidate will be help us enhance our data management, frontend-backend API unification, and cloud integration.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to general software development efforts, such as API unification, simulation data management (e.g., caching, syncing, storage), and scripting improvements.
  • Collaborate with EM and infrastructure teams to implement simulation-specific solutions, including enhancements to back-end/scheduler integrations and Python front-end functionality.
  • Improve our task pipelines through an innovative design for a web API in a multi-physical simulation context.
  • Develop and maintain hybrid cloud compute and storage solutions, integrating on-premise HPC systems with modern cloud platforms.
  • Optimize and manage high-performance computing clusters equipped with high-speed interconnects.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or computer engineering.

Technical Skills:

    • Proficiency in Python, C , and Java, with experience in distributed computing environments (e.g., MPI).
    • Familiarity with backend API development, documentation, packaging, and deployment.
    • Understanding of HPC computing, system administration, and networking.
    • Experience compiling and optimizing C source code.
    • Expertise in cloud computing and storage solutions.
    • Proficiency in Linux operating systems, software deployment (e.g., Ansible), and backend security.
    • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm).

Innovative Mindset: Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new challenges, and innovate in a fast-paced startup environment.

Bonus Skills:

  • Familiarity with electromagnetic physics simulations
  • Knowledge of memory, CPU, and GPU resource optimization.
  • Familiarity with simulation-specific tooling and workflows.
  • Understanding of simulation GUI and scripting interfaces.
Join Us

By joining Flexcompute, you’ll be at the heart of a movement set to redefine the engineering simulation industry. You will play a key role in shaping the future, where our innovations in simulation technology pave the way for groundbreaking advancements. We are committed to fostering an innovative and collaborative culture where boundaries of possibility are re-imagined, driven by creativity, expertise, and a shared vision of transforming the technological landscape.

  • Competitive compensation with equity of a fast-growing startup.
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance.
  • 401(k) Contribution.
  • Gym allowance.
  • Friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent coworkers.

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