Sr Software Engineer (Backend)
Summary
The Senior Backend Engineer will build and maintain distributed systems and infrastructure to support a fleet of autonomous delivery robots. The role focuses on developing scalable, low-latency microservices using Go, JavaScript, and Python to manage real-time telemetry and routing.
Our clients contribution to society includes reducing congestion, and pollution, providing zero-emissions deliveries, increasing the quality of life for residents, empowering seniors and disabled people, and enabling affordable delivery for local businesses.
Team
Our clients Platform team is at the forefront of engineering time-sensitive, distributed systems and infrastructure that are the heartbeat of our platform. They're tackling the unparalleled challenge of building the backend that drives a rapidly expanding fleet of robots. Imagine scalable, near real-time applications, rock-solid infrastructure on the public cloud, cutting-edge containerized microservices, ultra-low latency network communication, live telemetry, streaming video, optimal routing algorithms, and connecting with autonomous Linux-powered devices navigating city sidewalks—all in a day's work. This is not just backend development; it's the future of robotics in action.
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will join the platform team and play an essential part in the mission to provide the world with affordable and environment-friendly deliveries.
What we hope you’ll bring to the table:
- Excellent software development skills. They're preferred languages are Go but they also have some Javascript, and Python in the mix.
- Experience working with distributed systems. Understanding of reliability, scalability and consistency tradeoffs.
- It is a plus if you have a good understanding of networking and protocols.
