Who you are

• Brings full stack experience with a focus on backend development
• Has engineered resilient backend systems across cloud services, distributed environments, and modern web architectures
• Embraces evolving goals and opportunities for creative problem solving
• Enjoys mentorship and working across teams
• Thrives in a collaborative environment where there is a strong belief in shared ownership and in-person teamwork

What the job involves

• Viam is a full-service engineering platform that allows developers through enterprises the ability to configure and control physical devices in a data-driven and intuitive way
• Whether you're managing one robot or physical device (sensors, cameras, IoT) in a lab or a fleet of thousands in the field, Viam enables seamless cloud-based control and insights
• The Core Services & Resilience team builds the cloud systems and backend services that allow our users the ability to configure, monitor, and control physical robots or devices, at scale
• We are looking for a Senior or Staff Engineer to weigh in on architectural decisions, build business critical features and provide mentorship to more junior engineers
• Some past projects include: implementing triggers, adding features to our billing product, splitting out a “macroservice” from our app monolith, and implementing a shared background job que
• You'll architect and scale cloud services and distributed systems that serve as the foundation for Viam platform
• You’ll mentor engineers, give thoughtful code reviews, and help us grow a team that values inclusion and creativity
• You’ll get to dive deeper and gain exposure to robotics, Internet of Things, and AI
• Shaping our broader application architecture and technical roadmap
• Propose and implement our application's gRPC API and core product features like scheduling (distributed cron), robot logs, billing, and triggers
• Building internal tools and services that other teams rely on to ship features faster
• Supporting user authentication and access management flows for Viam application

Benefits

• Learning & development education reimbursements
• Training & mentorship opportunities
• 100% of medical, dental, and vision benefits covered
• Flexible work from home and office balance
• 20 weeks gender neutral parental leave
• Personal prosperity and family planning benefits
• Employee resource groups
• Catered lunch in the office
• Commuting benefits