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# Senior Backend Engineer (Device Cloud Platform)

- **Company:** Brivo
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Foundry, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Redis, Cloud Services, System Programming, Computer Networking Systems, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, AI Coding Agents, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/3394d36a-5194-47a1-a51f-6a933b715388/senior-backend-engineer-device-cloud-platform

## About the Role

* 5-10 years of relevant software or cloud engineering experience, with demonstrated senior-level ownership of complex production systems; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * Go expertise, emphasis on concurrency, systems programming, and production HTTP services
 * Strong networking and distributed-systems fundamentals, including SSH protocol concepts, reverse tunneling, network security, and state coordination using technologies such as etcd and Redis.
 * Experience with containerized CI/CD environments, production observability, and disciplined automated testing; comfortable working across languages and reading Python/Django code when needed, and able to use AI coding tools productively while critically validating generated work.

## Description

Job DescriptionDescriptionThe Senior Backend Engineer on the Devices Cloud Platform team is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services and platform capabilities that support a global cloud video platform. The position provides senior-level ownership of critical systems supporting reliable communication, deployment, and operation of services across a distributed, multi-region environment.

The role combines hands-on Go development with cloud-native platform engineering, spanning backend services, Kubernetes, networking, distributed systems, and production reliability. These systems also support the distribution of settings and configuration to edge devices, directly enabling customer-facing capabilities and helping solve real-world customer needs. The position contributes to platform architecture and engineering practices with a focus on building reliable, scalable systems that have a direct impact on both the product and the business.
Key Responsibilities

 * Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and shared platform components that support customer-facing products and capabilities.
 * Improve platform reliability, observability, testing, automation, documentation, and overall engineering quality.
 * Troubleshoot complex platform, networking, distributed-state, and production reliability issues across device-edge and cloud services, including SSH and reverse-tunnel workflows.
 * Collaborate across engineering teams, provide technical guidance and mentorship, and contribute to architecture and development practices that improve the scalability and maintainability of the platform.