Senior Software Engineer (Platform)

• We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Advanced Technologies team. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems that integrate cutting-edge hardware with advanced machine learning to understand the behavior of objects in the real world
• You’ll work with a modern tech stack, including AWS, Java, Scala, gRPC and Protobuf, Redis, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and Kafka, to deliver high-performance, reliable services
• Build robust, scalable, and maintainable backend services in Java and Scala to support mission-critical operations
• Design and implement gRPC APIs to enable high-performance, real-time data transfer between services
• Leverage Redis and MySQL for efficient data storage and retrieval, ensuring reliability and low-latency access
• Deploy and manage microservices on Kubernetes, optimizing for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
• Work with Kafka to build scalable, event-driven architectures for real-time data streaming and processing
• Partner with Hardware, Machine Learning, and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration across the ecosystem and provide appropriate tooling
• Analyze and address bottlenecks in performance and scalability while maintaining a focus on system reliability and data integrity

Benefits

• We subsidize high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
• Equity options - We offer ownership opportunities through stock options
• Wellness benefits - A wellness program designed to support a variety of needs
• Health insurance - We subsidise high-quality health insurance coverage for full-time and hourly employees
• 401(k) match - Plan for your future with a 4% company match
• Parental leave - Receive support prior to, during leave, and as you transition back to work
• Time off - Unlimited PTO for salaried employees, and a generous PTO package for our hourly employees
• Paid holidays - We observe major holidays with company-wide closures, and double hourly rates for those who work
• Hybrid environment - Magic happens face to face, but we support a flexible working model

• If you are excited about solving complex technical challenges and working at the intersection of distributed systems, real-time data processing, and scalable infrastructure, we would love to hear from you
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with Kafka for event-driven architectures
• Strong understanding of database design and optimization using Redis and MySQL
• Familiarity with container orchestration and scaling using Kubernetes
• Experience building gRPC APIs for efficient and reliable communication between services
• Proven expertise in industry-standard programming languages, preferably Java and Scala
• 8+ years of experience in backend development, preferably within platform or core services
• Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to tackle complex technical problems and design innovative solutions
• A team player with excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and a proactive approach to working across teams
• Exposure to frontend integration with frameworks like Next.js