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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** UBIETY, LLC
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,400.0 - $140,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), NoSQL, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Data Ingestion, System Availability, Backend, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Performance Monitor, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Data Pipelines, Api Management, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8fd4531981abb3e6

## About the Role

* Experience: 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, systems architecture, or a relevant software role. (BS/MS in Computer Science or related field preferred).
 * Strong development skills in Go and Python (with JavaScript/TypeScript expertise highly desirable).
 * Extensive experience building and scaling microservices on AWS or GCP, utilizing containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Proven track record with high-throughput streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, MQTT), both SQL/NoSQL databases, and handling edge-to-cloud connectivity (device provisioning, telemetry ingestion).
 * Demonstrated ability to lead system architecture decisions and a commitment to raising the team's engineering bar.

Key Success Metrics

 * System Performance & Reliability: Achieve high availability, low latency, and optimal throughput for pipelines and microservices.
 * Operational Excellence: Proactive monitoring, efficient debugging, and a measurable reduction in production incidents.
 * Collaboration & Delivery: Timely implementation of features while successfully partnering with Front-End, DevOps, and Product teams.

## Description

This is not a standard web-app role. You will be the technical linchpin connecting our distributed systems, hardware IoT devices, and cloud-native AI environment. We are looking for an engineer who thrives on building robust API integrations, scalable data ingestion pipelines, and high-throughput, secure capture workflows. If you love the challenge of processing high-velocity edge telemetry and designing for flawless operational excellence, this role is for you!, As a core member of the Backend Team, you will:

 * Design and manage robust ingestion pipelines capable of processing high-velocity telemetry and event data from edge devices into our cloud-native AI environment.
 * Implement scalable API integrations and efficient capture workflows ensuring data integrity, low latency, and secure service-to-service communication.
 * Partner with cross-functional teams to audit and improve existing infrastructure, ruthlessly focusing on performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
 * Build and maintain proactive monitoring systems to track API health, ingestion throughput, and workflow latency.
 * Champion engineering standards through active participation in code reviews, technical documentation, and mentorship of junior engineers.


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