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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # ioT engineer senior - **Company:** Starbucks - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Advanced Message Queuing Protocol, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Integrity, Data Retention, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Software Debugging, Linux, Web Development, Distributed Systems, Domain Name System (DNS), Embedded Software, Ethernet, Fault Tolerance, Design of User Interfaces, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, MySQL, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Networking Basics, Routing, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, LoRaWaN, Prometheus, Standard Sql, Retail Software, Smart Devices, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, TypeScript, Web Applications, Wi-Fi Technology, Datadog, Data Logging, Data Processing, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Connectivity Problems, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Database Optimization, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Operational Systems, Data Management, Api Design, Restful APIs, Splunk, Data Pipelines, Predix, Service Stack, Microservices - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/85542ceb-3d8f-49a5-b516-424add3048cc ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. * Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering experience in IoT, distributed systems, cloud platforms, or large-scale connected device ecosystems. Strong proficiency in: * C++ * Python * SQL * JavaScript / TypeScript ReactJ * Experience developing software on Linux-based platforms. * Experience building and supporting RESTful APIs and microservice architectures. * Strong experience with: Kafka MySQL Distributed systems Cloud-based architectures * Experience designing and operating production systems at enterprise scale. * Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and secure communications. * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices. * Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across software, infrastructure, and network layers. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience supporting large-scale retail technology platforms. * Experience with MQTT, AMQP, LoRaWAN, or other IoT messaging protocols. * Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads. * Experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience developing edge-compute and gateway solutions. * Experience integrating operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) environments. * Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus, or Azure Monitor. * Experience with infrastructure-as-code and cloud automation frameworks. * Familiarity with digital displays, connected appliances, sensors, or other commercial retail devices. ## Description Starbucks is seeking a Senior IoT Engineer to design, build, and operate the next generation of connected device platforms powering retail operations across thousands of stores. This role requires deep technical expertise across the complete technology stack, from embedded and edge devices to cloud services, event streaming architectures, databases, APIs, observability platforms, and web applications. The ideal candidate is a highly versatile engineer with strong experience in C++, Python, Robotics, and modern web development. They are comfortable developing software that runs directly on connected hardware, building scalable cloud services, creating event data pipelines, and delivering intuitive user interfaces used by operations teams and support organizations. This position partners closely with Digital Display Engineering, Retail Technology, Store Operations, Product Engineering, Cyber Security, Network Engineering, and Data Engineering teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable connected solutions across Starbucks stores., IoT Platform Engineering * Design and develop software solutions supporting thousands of connected retail devices operating in production environments. * Build and maintain scalable IoT platforms responsible for device connectivity, provisioning, telemetry collection, command end ancontrol functions, and lifecycle management. * Develop solutions that span the complete technology stack from edge devices to cloud-hosted services. * Drive platform reliability, resiliency, security, and maintainability. Edge and Embedded Development * Develop and maintain software components written in C++ running on edge and embedded devices. * Design solutions that communicate with sensors, controllers, peripherals, and connected retail equipment. * Optimize software for performance, reliability, resource utilization, and fault tolerance. * Troubleshoot hardware and software interactions across complex device ecosystems. * Participate in architecture reviews and technology evaluations for new connected device platforms. Backend Services & API Development * Design, develop, and maintain Python-based microservices and APIs. * Build scalable service architectures supporting device onboarding, telemetry ingestion, configuration management, and operational workflows. * Create APIs used by internal engineering teams, operational support teams, and external platform integrations. * Implement authentication, authorization, security controls, and operational safeguards across services. * Develop automated testing, validation, and deployment pipelines. * Manage Kubernetes infrastructure Architecture & Data Platforms * Design and support Kafka-based messaging and event streaming solutions. * Build reliable event-driven workflows supporting near real-time device monitoring and business operations. * Create scalable ingestion pipelines for telemetry, health monitoring, operational events, and diagnostic data. * Develop systems for event correlation, alerting, automation, and operational intelligence. * Support high-volume data processing workloads across distributed systems. Database Engineering * Design and maintain MySQL database architectures supporting large-scale IoT platforms. * Develop schemas, indexing strategies, and performance optimizations for operational workloads. * Implement data retention strategies, reporting capabilities, and operational analytics support. * Ensure data integrity, consistency, security, and scalability. * Troubleshoot production database performance issues and optimize query execution. Full Stack Application Development * Design and implement ReactJS-based web applications supporting operational and engineering workflows. * Create dashboards, monitoring views, fleet management tools, analytics portals, and administrative interfaces. * Develop intuitive user experiences for support engineers, operators, and business stakeholders. * Collaborate with UX and product teams to improve operational efficiency through software design. * Build responsive, maintainable, and scalable front-end architectures. Device Connectivity & Networking * Engineer solutions supporting secure communication between devices and cloud services. * Troubleshoot network connectivity issues across Ethernet, Wi-Fi, VPN, and cloud-connected environments. * Support secure authentication mechanisms including certificates, token-based authentication, and enterprise identity systems. * Partner with Cyber Security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards. * Improve observability and diagnostics throughout the connectivity stack. Monitoring, Reliability & Operations * Develop platform observability using metrics, telemetry, logging, tracing, and alerting systems. * Create automated remediation workflows and self-healing platform capabilities. * Participate in production support, incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives. * Drive operational excellence through automation and proactive engineering practices. * Establish reliability objectives and service performance standards. ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Building your way to a serverless powered IOT Buzzwire game](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/590-building-your-way-to-a-serverless-powered-iot-buzzwire-game) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read)