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Drivemode · 1 day ago

Sr. Backend Engineer

positionMountain View, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$180K/yr - $248K/yr
date7+ years exp

Drivemode is the new software and user experience division of Honda focused on digital experience for electric vehicles. The Senior Backend Engineer will design, deliver, and operate cloud-based services that enhance driver experiences, collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality product features.

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Responsibilities

Design testable, scalable, and observable backend services for a global mobile application
Develop backend service solutions, including cloud infrastructure services selection and setup, monitoring and alerting, and integration with several 3rd-party APIs
Work closely with Mobile App developers, 3rd party API developers, and software architects to collaborate on solutions that serve Honda drivers with the best experience
Troubleshoot production issues, develop and release hotfixes
Contribute to CI/CD pipeline infrastructure
Drive company vehicles to support hands-on product development, testing, and real-world validation

Qualification

Java/Kotlin/ScalaCloud infrastructureAPI integrationsCloud-native servicesInfrastructure as CodeGraphQL APIsEntrepreneurial mindsetJapanese fluency

Required

7+ years using statically-typed languages such as Java/Kotlin/Scala, C/C++, or Rust to ship production code
A track record of shipping performant API integrations and interfaces
Experience with a major cloud provider such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
Experience architecting, building, and operating cloud-native backend services
A flexible attitude and entrepreneurial mindset. Be willing to engage outside of your usual responsibility area, learn new technologies, and tackle challenges beyond backend development
5-10% travel within the US and Asia is required, depending on the project

Preferred

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform or Cloudformation
Japanese fluency
Experience with GraphQL APIs, including query tuning and managing multiple resolvers

Benefits

Full benefits

Company

Drivemode

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Drivemode is a technology firm that focuses on UX/software strategy and development for electric vehicles and motorcycles.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Redwood City, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.drivemode.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$9.01M
Key Investors
PanasonicIncubate Fund
2019-09-26Acquired
2017-03-23Series A· $6.5M
2016-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Yo Koga
Chief Executive Officer, Board of Director
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Jeff Standard
Chief Operating Officer
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