Software Engineer (India) at Cresta

Cresta is seeking a Software Engineer to join their expanding operations in India. This role is a key position in establishing Cresta's engineering team in India and will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data infrastructure. Cresta is a remote-first company with a global team across Europe, the US, and Canada; however, Cresta plans to create a co-working space in India in the future, ultimately moving towards a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in database design, system architecture, and backend programming.

Role Involves:
• Designing and developing scalable data infrastructure.
• Contributing across the stack to back-end, databases, and cloud environments.
• Developing and deploying cloud-based solutions on AWS/Azure.
• Implementing Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning.
• Setting up server monitoring using Grafana.
• Building and managing CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements:
• Experience in a startup or product-first company is a plus.
• Proven experience as an Engineer with a focus on database design and system architecture.
• Strong expertise in ClickHouse or similar columnar databases.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch.
• Proficient in backend programming languages such as Python, Go.
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with performance tuning, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

What Cresta offers:
• Opportunity to work remotely with a global team.
• Equity.
• Benefits.