Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

Lytx, Inc.•San Diego, CA

21h•Remote

About The Position

About the Role Lytx is building a scalable, cloud-first product platform that integrates large-scale AWS services with hardware-based IoT devices, including in-vehicle gateways and smart cameras. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep technical expertise and architectural understanding to play a key role in designing, building, and operating our cloud platform. This role is suited for a highly capable, self-directed engineer who can own end-to-end delivery – from backend services and infrastructure to frontend and mobile applications – and who thrives in a fast-moving, agile environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Senior-level experience in software development for cloud-based systems.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture.
Deep knowledge of AWS services and cloud-native design patterns.
Experience writing, testing, and maintaining AWS CDK scripts.
Expertise in IP networking, including TCP/IP and related protocols.
Proven ability to work across the full stack: backend, frontend, infrastructure, and deployment.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Large-scale, production cloud platforms.
IoT, device-integrated, or data-intensive systems.
CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
Performance tuning and observability in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services running in AWS.
Contribute to system architecture and technical design for large-scale, distributed cloud deployments.
Develop and maintain services using Node.js and other backend technologies.
Work with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query performance optimization.
Design, implement, and test infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK.
Build and maintain frontend applications using React.
Contribute to mobile applications built with React Native for Android and iOS.
Develop software components across multiple languages, including: JavaScript / Node.js Python Rust C / C++
Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, reliability, and security.
Collaborate closely with product, QA, and operations teams while maintaining strong individual ownership.
Take responsibility for full task ownership, including development, testing, deployment, and production readiness.