Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems & File Sync
Remote · USJob$280–310K/yrPosted 3 days agoStill listed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Air seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement synchronization features for its cross-platform desktop application. The role focuses on building features, reviewing code, testing, and maintaining infrastructure, while collaborating across teams to translate user needs into technical solutions. The engineer will troubleshoot performance on macOS and Windows, mentor junior team members, and work primarily remotely with periodic in-office attendance.
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LOCATION OF JOB: New York, NY and remote working permitted Internal Job title: Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems & File Sync
Duties: Requiring limited supervision;
- Design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient synchronization features for our cross-platform desktop application.
- Build features and review code.
- Write tests, maintain infrastructure, and help define best practices.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and infrastructure maintenance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs and translate them into technical solutions.
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance across multiple platforms (macOS and Windows).
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Work entirely in TypeScript / SQL.
- Work location is primarily remote with a required in-office presence once a month or once a quarter, as needed
We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits packages. Please email your resumes to [email protected].
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Air Labs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Compensation The base pay range for this role is $280,000 – $310,000 per year.
How this job compares
Set against the 41,311 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$280–310K/yr
- New York median$158–225K/yr2,375 salary ranges
- US median$134–215K/yr32,980 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $295K, is 53% above the New York median midpoint ($193K) — in the top quarter of Software Engineer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 3,052 open Software Engineer jobs in New York and 41,311 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (33,552 postings).
- Education
- 14,305 of the 41,311 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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