Senior Software Engineer, Backend

2 weeks, 3 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Software Development
RapidSOS

RapidSOS

RapidSOS is an advanced emergency technology provider that connects life-saving data from various devices, apps, and sensors to emergency responders, enhancing response times and improving outcomes in critical situations.

Diversified Telecommunication Services
51-250
Founded 2013
$281M raised

Description

  • Drive the architecture, design, and implementation of new backend features using Python.
  • Lead strategic architectural decisions and help align engineering on performance, scalability, and accessibility.
  • Build and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant systems using strong testing, monitoring, and specification practices.
  • Identify opportunities to improve existing applications through refactoring and technology upgrades.
  • Collaborate in an agile environment with Engineering, Design, GTM, and Product stakeholders to develop solutions.
  • Use modern AI development tools to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
  • Participate in code reviews and standups while sharing knowledge and improving team processes.
  • Own meaningful parts of the platform and contribute to its ongoing evolution.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of professional backend experience with deep expertise in Python.
  • Experience building distributed, asynchronous, event-driven systems for high-volume workloads.
  • Experience with message bus technologies such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, or SQS.
  • Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and delivering end-to-end solutions in an AWS environment.
  • Experience working with relational and non-relational databases.
  • Experience building AI-driven features or using AI tools to accelerate development, preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
  • Ability to adapt and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of ownership.
  • Strong proficiency in coding best practices and writing clean, maintainable, testable code.
  • Customer-centric mindset and demonstrated problem-solving ability, including debugging complex codebases.
  • Ability and willingness to collaborate in person a few times per quarter or as needed.
  • Experience with telephony, VoIP, or SIP, preferred.
  • Experience with websockets, preferred.

Benefits

  • Salary range of $155,000 to $185,000.
  • Eligible for equity options.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Dynamic, flexible, and fun start-up work environment.
  • Opportunity to work with a passionate team on a globally significant problem.
  • Remote-friendly role with in-person collaboration only a few times per quarter or as needed.
  • Equal opportunity workplace with an inclusive hiring policy.

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