As a Senior Backend Software Engineer you will be integral to developing scalable backend services that power 3D positioning and IoT solutions. This role involves leading design and development within AWS, championing best practices, and working within a fast-paced Agile team. You will drive innovation in Python-based backend systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Join us to shape the future of real-time, location-based technology within a highly collaborative and growth-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services within AWS environments.
- Develop Python-based solutions to support customer features for 3D indoor positioning and IoT device integrations.
- Collaborate with frontend and backend teams to work within REST and WebSocket microservices, leveraging architecture design models and Swagger OpenAPI Specs.
- Proactively identify and drive improvements to development processes, optimize system costs, and enhance system quality.
- Take full ownership of projects, managing all phases from concept through deployment.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of relevant experience as a Backend Software Engineer.
- Extensive experience with AWS services, including Lambda, DynamoDB, and IAM.
- Proven experience with Terraform for cloud deployment and infrastructure management.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD processes, using GitHub and testing frameworks such as Pyunit and Pytest.
- Proficiency in system design, including requirements gathering, data scaling, API definition, and evaluating trade-offs of different components.
- Strong communication skills in English, with an ability to clearly interact with team members both in writing and conversation.
- Interpersonal skills and respect for collaborative work discipline within a fast-paced startup environment.
- Flexibility to work within an Agile team based in the US Pacific Time Zone.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments for backend development.