Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Platform

Lytx, Inc.San Diego, CA
21hRemote

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.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Telehealth
  • 401(k) and 401(k) match
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • FTO or PTO
  • Employee Well-Being program
  • 11 paid holidays plus 1 inclusive holiday per year
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Employee Referral program
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Employee Recognition and Appreciation program
  • Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs
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