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Point One Navigation · 1 month ago

Staff Engineer - Network and Backend

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
date8+ years exp

Point One Navigation is building the future of precise location. They are seeking a Staff Engineer to join their Backend Services team, where the individual will contribute to the architecture and development of services supporting a global corrections network and real-time location services.

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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services and network systems utilizing Go and Java
Prepare comprehensive systems design documentation, architectural decision records, and technical specifications
Participate actively in technical strategy development, architectural discussions, and roadmap planning for infrastructure advancements
Drive the optimization of performance and reliability for mission-critical, globally distributed systems
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complete solutions for real-time data processing and corrections delivery
Take ownership of key backend infrastructure components, overseeing their design, deployment, and ongoing monitoring

Qualification

JavaGoDistributed systemsTechnical writingApache KafkaRabbitMQMicroservicesAWS servicesGRPCPostGISKubernetesDevOps practicesGeospatial data processingNetwork protocolsHigh-availability architectures

Required

Minimum of 8 years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend and network systems
Advanced proficiency in Java and Go for developing production systems
Production experience with distributed messaging systems such as Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ
Demonstrated ability to design complex distributed systems and produce detailed architectural documentation
Strong technical writing skills, with experience in creating systems design documentation
In-depth understanding of network protocols, distributed systems patterns, and high-availability architectures
Experience with microservices, real-time data processing, and scalable system design

Preferred

Background in GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems)
Experience with gRPC clients and servers
Familiarity with PostGIS and geospatial data processing systems
Working knowledge of AWS services, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures
Experience with containerization, monitoring systems, and DevOps practices

Company

Point One Navigation

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Point One Navigation provides centimeter-level precision positioning through its RTK corrections network.
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
http://pointonenav.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$45M
Key Investors
Khosla VenturesUP PartnersIA Ventures
2025-11-20Series C· $35M
2023-01-18Series B
2021-11-08Series A· $10M

Leadership Team

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Aaron Nathan
CEO and Founder
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Recent News

Techmeme
Point One Navigation, which develops precise location tech, raised a $35M Series C led by Khosla Ventures, a source says at a post-money valuation of $230M (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
2025-11-27
Pulse 2.0
Point One Navigation: $35 Million Series C Raised To Advance Global Expansion Of Centimeter-Level Location Technology
2025-11-23
FoundersToday
Point One Navigation raises $35M to bring Centimeter-Level Positioning to Robots, Vehicles, and Drones
2025-11-22
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