CareerPlan

Backend Engineer

Mountain View, California, United StatesFull-time$160k–$205k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-13

Core

Build and own backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for M3, a next-generation autonomous aircraft platform for delivery operations.

Role type

Senior IC backend engineer (cloud platform)

Builds

Cloud platform for autonomous delivery aircraft (M3)

Domain

Logistics + Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Node.js/TypeScript, API design, relational databases, cloud infrastructure, containers, CI/CD, debugging

Preferred skills

Fleet management, IoT/telemetry, robotics, event streaming, NestJS, hardware-software integration, UAV/aerospace experience, AI coding assistants

Technologies

Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS

Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend services and APIs; Build and extend data pipelines for flight and telemetry data; Write well-tested, observable, maintainable code; Deploy, monitor, and debug services in production; Provide technical support and triage production issues; Collaborate with onboard software, operations, product, and safety teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC