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Backend Engineer, IoT Architecture & Migration

San Francisco, CA💼 Full-time💰 $200,000–$200,000🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-29

Core

Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable backend services for a connected-device IoT platform, serving as the connective tissue between hardware, mobile apps, and cloud.

Role type

Senior Backend Engineer (IoT Architecture & Migration)

Builds

Unified backend architecture, real-time communication systems, OTA delivery pipelines, and data orchestration for kitchen appliances.

Domain

Consumer IoT / Smart Home / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

TypeScript/Node.js, Python, NestJS, AWS IoT Core, PostgreSQL, WebSocket, Real-time event-driven architecture, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud security (IAM/RBAC, TLS), Observability

Preferred skills

Multi-device platform architecture design, Factory provisioning workflows, Telemetry pipelines for ML, Embedded systems familiarity, Global cloud infrastructure operations, Cloud cost optimization, Staged migration strategies

Technologies

AWS (ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, S3, RDS, IoT Core), PostgreSQL, NestJS, Express, WebSocket

Responsibilities

Design and implement a simpler, unified backend architecture; Build reliable, low-latency bidirectional communication; Establish new product pilots for architecture validation; Plan and execute staged migrations without service disruption; Improve operational visibility through logging, metrics, and tracing; Optimize database reliability and cloud cost efficiency.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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