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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Motive

San Francisco, CA · full time · Senior

$140,000 – $193,000

Listed on Motive’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Build backend systems that process IoT sensor data from fleet equipment at scale, designing Kafka and Flink pipelines to deliver real-time location tracking and alerts to customers. This role suits engineers experienced with distributed systems and stream processing who want to work across the full stack from embedded devices through cloud infrastructure.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • Experience building distributed systems and event-driven/stream-processing pipelines
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
  • Experience building on cloud infrastructure
  • Ownership and problem-solving mindset
  • Hybrid in office two days per week

Nice to have

  • Experience with modern programming languages like Ruby, Golang, Kotlin, or Java
  • Experience with IoT/sensor data or geospatial systems including geofencing and location tracking

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