Senior Backend Software Engineer, LiveOps
About The Position
As a Backend Engineer working on LiveOps at BRINC, you will build and manage the real-time backend infrastructure that keeps our public safety drones connected, streaming, and fully operational in high-stakes environments. You will own the live operational stack, focusing on low-latency telemetry, video distribution, remote control links, and system uptime when seconds matter most. You’ll work at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and hardware-in-the-loop systems to ensure that when a drone deploys on a mission, the live operations platform is solid, secure, and performant. This is an exciting opportunity to make major impacts in a fast-paced startup environment.
Requirements
- Degree in computer science or a related field and 5+ years of experience shipping high-quality code and building robust infrastructure
- Experience building backend platforms, from the infrastructure up to the API layer
- Experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc) and are comfortable switching between software engineering and Cloud DevOps
- Familiarity with serverless architecture, and understand the tradeoffs between performance and cost when running servers at scale
- Demonstrated experience with cloud architectures focused on scale, performance and security
Nice To Haves
- bonus if you’ve built real-time data platforms, scalable microservice architectures, and are experienced in dealing with security and encryption requirements
- Experience with real-time systems or embedded software development
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practice
Responsibilities
- Own the scalable backend platform that supports our worldwide real-time services
- Ensure our platform is secure, reliable, and performant
- Build our platform infrastructure and tooling
- Rapidly prototype new project ideas for customers and internal stakeholders
- Work with cross-functional hardware and autonomy teams to solve challenges like streaming and displaying live drone data for non-technical users in a variety of formats
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families
- 401K plan
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)
- Flexible work environment
- Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)
- Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
