Senior Backend Engineer
UBIETY, LLC
Chicago, United States of America
yesterday
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 140KJob location
Chicago, United States of America
Tech stack
JavaScript
API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Cloud Engineering
Code Review
Software Debugging
DevOps
Distributed Systems
Python
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
Kafka
Front End Software Development
Data Pipelines
Api Management
Docker
Microservices
Job 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance, * Competitive salary tailored to your experience and impact.
- Equity Awards: We believe strongly that if you contribute to Ubiety's value, you should share in that reward.
- An environment that prioritizes and values creativity and innovation!
- Competitive benefits including: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO.
About the company
At Ubiety Technologies, Inc we are redefining physical security. We develop innovative device detection and RF signaling products that protect homes, businesses, and communities. As part of our fast-paced, highly collaborative startup team, you'll work alongside world-class engineers and creative designers to invent and deliver transformative products from inception to production.