Sonatus · 3 months ago
Staff Cloud Backend Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSonatus is a company driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles. They are seeking a highly motivated Staff Cloud Backend Engineer for AI Applications to design and implement large-scale data processing pipelines and build cloud infrastructure to support their AI applications.
AutomotiveCloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Design and build the foundational, end-to-end cloud and backend platform for our Generative AI systems. You'll make critical decisions that span data processing, API design, and service deployment
Build and scale the data pipelines that are the lifeblood of our applications. This includes processing massive datasets and creating the real-time data flows for our AI systems. You will design and implement large-scale data processing pipelines that handle a diverse set of data collected from millions of vehicles
Deploy, scale, and optimize our cloud infrastructure. You will manage hardware resources, minimize inference latency, and build robust monitoring to ensure our AI system is always fast, accurate, and cost-effective. This includes developing and deploying containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Create a single, cohesive set of best practices for the entire application lifecycle. Your work will define how we handle data governance, infrastructure as code, and production observability in one seamless system
Design secure and scalable networking layers within cloud environments, including VPC design, private/public subnet configurations, NAT/Internet gateways, and load balancers
Implement and manage core infrastructure services such as DNS, routing, and service discovery to ensure reliable, low-latency access to cloud services
Automate infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.), ensuring repeatability across cloud environments
Deliver production-ready CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning and deployment of containerized workloads
Qualification
Required
A seasoned engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling data-intensive, cloud-based services and applications
Hands-on experience with cloud networking constructs (VPC, subnets, route tables, gateways, security groups, load balancers, and DNS)
Deep expertise in deploying and managing cloud-native workloads on various cloud environments
Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, and security principles (e.g., IAM, private networking, TLS/SSL, ingress/egress)
Proven track record of designing highly available and fault-tolerant architectures across multiple regions/zones
A 'systems thinker' with a demonstrated ability to architect end-to-end solutions, possessing a strong foundation in both Data Engineering and Cloud/Backend Software Development
Deep proficiency in Python and/or Go with an emphasis on Infrastructure as Code
Strong programming fundamentals, particularly in data structures & algorithms, and concurrency
Hands-on experience with containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience building and optimizing highly available, scalable, distributed backend services leveraging open source technologies and tools such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, and ElasticSearch
Experience with developing data pipelines and database-supported cloud services and applications
Ability to deeply analyze, break down, and solve complex problems
Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ideas and solutions clearly, and to collaborate with cross-functional teams effectively
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related fields
Benefits
Stock option plan
Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Unlimited paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Flexible work arrangements
Free food & snacks in office
Company
Sonatus
Sonatus provides in-vehicle and cloud software that enables automotive companies to achieve the full promise of software-defined vehicles.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$110MKey Investors
Foxconn Technology GroupTranslink Capital
2022-12-07Corporate Round· $75M
2021-07-21Series A· $35M
Leadership Team
Jeffrey Chou
CEO and Founder
Yu Fang
CTO,CPO,Founder
Recent News
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