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Software Engineer - Backend

In office • Washington+1💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Developing scalable backend services, APIs, and SDKs for a distributed operating system (SwoopOS) that interfaces with physical world equipment and robotic systems.

Role type

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Distributed Systems & Robotics)

Builds

Production backend services, SDKs, and APIs for SwoopOS and third-party applications

Domain

Robotics, Distributed Systems, Critical Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Python, Kubernetes, Distributed Systems, API Design, Data Modeling, Software Security

Preferred skills

Async Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Solr, Rust, Multimedia Data Structures

Responsibilities

Develop and build new services and features interfacing with SwoopOS and frontend teams; Design and build SDKs for internal and external use; Author new Python packages for common functionality; Ensure service availability and SLAs across the codebase; Tune data storage configurations for scale and streaming architecture

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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