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MotiveStaff Software Engineer - Backend
Motive's Equipment Monitoring group builds the backend platform that shows fleets where their trailers, reefers, heavy construction machinery and smaller assets are, how they are used…
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Motive's Equipment Monitoring group builds the backend platform that shows fleets where their trailers, reefers, heavy construction machinery and smaller assets are, how they are used and how they are running. This full-time role in the United States calls for an engineer who builds the ingestion and stream-processing layer that converts raw sensor signals from asset gateways, Bluetooth environment sensors, door sensors and beacon tags into real-time location, geofence, trip…
Job Description
Motive's Equipment Monitoring group builds the backend platform that shows fleets where their trailers, reefers, heavy construction machinery and smaller assets are, how they are used and how they are running. This full-time role in the United States calls for an engineer who builds the ingestion and stream-processing layer that converts raw sensor signals from asset gateways, Bluetooth environment sensors, door sensors and beacon tags into real-time location, geofence, trip and alert data.
The job covers building observable, dependable services that handle telemetry from very large device populations, operating Kafka and Flink pipelines for geofencing, alerting, trip building and asset location, designing APIs for internal and external apps, and defining data contracts with the embedded, IoT and firmware groups. Engineers also reduce technical debt, lift code quality, work on AWS infrastructure, mentor peers and use AI coding assistants to be more productive.
Desired background includes a computer science or related degree, five-plus years in software development, and hands-on work with distributed or event-driven pipelines built on Kafka, Flink or Kinesis. Experience with PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis or Cassandra and with major cloud providers is expected, and geospatial or IoT work is a bonus. The role is hybrid, with two days a week in the office. The base compensation range is $140,000 to $193,000 USD.
Responsibilities
- Build dependable, observable backend services that process device telemetry
- Operate stream-processing pipelines for geofencing, alerts, trip construction and asset location
- Design and maintain scalable APIs for internal and external consumers
- Agree device data contracts and deliver features end to end with Embedded and IoT colleagues
- Cut technical debt and raise code quality
- Work on AWS infrastructure and mentor fellow engineers
Requirements
- Five-plus years of software development
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems and event-driven or stream-processing pipelines
- Experience with relational and NoSQL stores including PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis and Cassandra
- Experience running services on a major cloud platform or on private cloud
- Ownership mindset and a strong habit of solving problems
Qualifications
- Computer science or related degree at bachelor's or master's level
- Ruby, Golang or Kotlin/Java skills (a plus)
- IoT, sensor or geospatial background (a plus)
Core Skills
Benefits
- Medical, pharmacy, vision and dental coverage
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Disability cover (short and long term)
- Life insurance
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility
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Where is the role based?
The listing names the United States and describes two days a week in the office.
What salary does the posting offer?
A base compensation range of $140,000 to $193,000 USD.
What experience is required?
Five-plus years of software development, including distributed or stream-processing systems.
What benefits are listed?
Medical, pharmacy, vision and dental cover, paid and sick time off, disability cover, life insurance and a 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility.
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