Plume · 21 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $146K/yrPlume is a pioneer in creating an open, hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes and businesses. The Senior Backend Engineer will design, implement, and maintain APIs, architect scalable microservices, and build data pipelines while ensuring system reliability and security.
Network HardwareSaaSSmart HomeWireless
Responsibilities
API Development: Design, implement, and maintain RESTful and gRPC APIs powering internal and external applications
Cloud Microservices: Architect and deploy scalable microservices in AWS/GCP/Azure using Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices
Data Pipelines: Build real-time and batch data pipelines, ensuring data accuracy, performance, and observability (EMR on EKS)
Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional squad members to deliver features end-to-end, from concept to production
System Reliability: Optimize services for scalability, resilience, and high availability
Engineering Excellence: Contribute to architecture discussions, enforce coding standards, and drive best practices in CI/CD, testing, and monitoring
Security: Embed security and compliance into backend systems and data workflows
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Scala, Go, or Java (experience with multiple is a plus)
Proven experience with distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Fundamental understanding of computer networking (including Wi-Fi), operating system, and database
Hands-on expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Familiarity with data engineering (ETL pipelines, real-time streaming with Kafka/Pulsar, batch processing frameworks)
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK)
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in an agile, squad-based environment
Preferred
Functional programming experience in Scala
Experience with caching layers, distributed storage, and message queues
Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools such as ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar to boost productivity
Contributions to open-source projects or personal projects showcasing backend innovation
Benefits
401k plan and a company match
Basic life insurance
Unparalleled health, dental, vision and other benefits and perks
Company
Plume
Plume is the creator of the first cloud-managed Wi-Fi and subscriber experience platform for Internet Service Providers.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$722.36MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundInsight PartnersCharter Communications
2022-07-01Series Unknown
2021-10-12Series F· $300M
2021-02-23Series E· $270M
Leadership Team
Daniel Herscovici
President and CEO
Adam Hotchkiss
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
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