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Lead Backend Software Engineer

USA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-04 → 2026-09-27

Core

Design, build, and scale backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for a mission-critical AI flight safety platform.

Role type

Lead Backend Software Engineer

Builds

Backend services, distributed systems, secure APIs, and data pipelines for real-time data streaming and web/mobile clients.

Domain

Aviation / AI / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Backend service architecture, distributed systems design, API development, data pipeline engineering, system reliability optimization, technical leadership, code review, cloud infrastructure troubleshooting.

Preferred skills

Machine learning workflows, big data tools, large-scale data processing, DevOps/DevSecOps automation.

Technologies

Python, JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js)

Responsibilities

Architect and maintain backend services and distributed systems; design and implement secure, scalable APIs; build and optimize data pipelines for time-series and multimedia data; ensure system reliability and performance in production; lead technical design discussions and code reviews; troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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