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MotiveMotiveSan Francisco, CA

Senior Software Engineer

Build and operate scalable backend services and stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink) that process telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices. Requires 5+ years experience with distributed systems, modern languages, databases, and cloud infrastructure; IoT/geospatial experience a plus.

140k – 193k/yr
Hybrid5+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Develop highly observable, reliable, and scalable backend services that process telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices (sensors, beacons, asset gateways).
  • Build and operate stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink) powering geo-fencing, alerting, trip construction, and asset location.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs for both internal and external applications.
  • Collaborate with Embedded, IoT, and cross-functional teams on device data contracts and end-to-end feature delivery.
  • Champion engineering excellence by proactively reducing technical debt and improving code quality.
  • Leverage AI tools such as Cursor, CoPilot to increase productivity and code quality.
  • Actively work on our AWS Cloud infrastructure, and mentor and learn from other engineers to foster a culture of continuous growth.

What We're Looking For

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • Experience building distributed systems and event-driven/stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Kinesis or similar)
  • Experience in modern programming languages. Proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Kotlin/Java is a plus.
  • Experience with Relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Cassandra
  • Experience building for Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure or private clouds
  • Experience with IoT/sensor data or geospatial systems (geofencing, location) is a plus
  • Ownership and Problem Solving mindset
  • Hybrid in the office two days a week

Skills

RubyGoKotlinJavaKafkaFlinkkinesisPostgresDynamoDBRedisCassandraAWSGCPAzure

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