Senior Backend Engineer (Platform Operations)
Core
Design, build, and operate the backend of a distributed radar platform, focusing on data ingestion, processing, and distribution from sensor nodes.
Role type
Senior Backend Engineer (Platform Operations)
Builds
Backend services, CI/CD pipelines, development/staging/production environments, and observability tooling for a distributed radar system.
Domain
Defense/Aerospace (Radar) + Distributed Systems/Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems design, Linux administration, Go/Rust/C++/Python, Cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, Container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipeline management, Database operations (PostgreSQL), Real-time data processing (Kafka/NATS/RabbitMQ)
Preferred skills
Multi-cloud operations, Edge/sensor system experience, Observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry), Auth/Authorization design, Geospatial/time-series data handling, Database replication and disaster recovery
Technologies
Go, Rust, C++, Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Infrastructure as Code
Responsibilities
Design backend services for sensor data ingestion and distribution; Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines; Operate and tune databases and messaging systems; Implement observability (metrics, logging, tracing); Automate infrastructure; Define architecture and mentor engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
