Backend Engineer (Connectivity)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Connectivity): Building scalable distributed systems for high-traffic device connectivity including gateways and sensors with an accent on high concurrency and low-latency microservices. Focus on designing clean APIs in Python and Go, managing large-scale data with Redis and Postgres, and deploying via Kubernetes.

Location: San Mateo, CA, United States

Salary: $125,000 - $160,000 USD

Company

An AI-powered security platform providing integrated solutions for video security, access control, and environmental sensors for organizations globally.

What you will do

• Build scalable distributed systems to handle high traffic from hundreds of thousands of global devices.
• Define and implement low-latency, high-throughput, and high-reliability microservice architectures.
• Design and develop clean APIs using Python and/or Go.
• Work with high concurrency key-value storage (Redis, DynamoDB) and relational databases (Postgres).
• Utilize Kafka and SQS for logging and message passing technologies.
• Deploy and manage services via Terraform and Kubernetes.

Requirements

• 1+ years of backend engineering experience in a production environment.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or a similar technical field of study.
• Working knowledge of Python and/or Go.
• Experience developing and launching products in an agile environment.
• Must be based in or authorized to work in the US (employment visa sponsorship is available).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare with premiums 100% covered for the employee.
• HSA with annual employer contributions and FSA tax-saving options.
• Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, and expanded mental health support.
• Flexible PTO, personal sick time, and firmwide extended holidays.
• Professional development stipend and daily healthy lunches.