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Plume · 18 hours ago

Senior Backend Engineer

Plume is a pioneering company that has developed the world's first open and hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes and businesses. The Senior Backend Engineer will be responsible for designing and maintaining APIs, deploying scalable microservices, and ensuring system reliability and security while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

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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

ScalaGoJavaCloud platformsMicroservicesDistributed systemsData engineeringSQL databasesNoSQL databasesCI/CD pipelinesAgile environmentProblem-solving

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 plus unparalleled health, dental, vision and other benefits and perks

Company

Plume is the creator of the first cloud-managed Wi-Fi and subscriber experience platform for Internet Service Providers.

H1B Sponsorship

Plume has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (19)
2023 (16)
2022 (18)
2021 (28)
2020 (17)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$722.36M
Key Investors
SoftBank Vision FundInsight PartnersCharter Communications
2022-07-01Series Unknown
2021-10-12Series F· $300M
2021-02-23Series E· $270M

Leadership Team

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Daniel Herscovici
President and CEO
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Adam Hotchkiss
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer
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