Reveal Technology · 3 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $185K/yr
8+ years expReveal Technology is a dynamic startup revolutionizing field operations by providing software tools and insights to individuals in remote, disconnected, and extreme environments. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own and drive the development of backend infrastructure for multi-platform applications, collaborating with teams to define and execute technical roadmaps.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Public SafetySaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs using Ruby on Rails, supporting mobile, desktop and web clients with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
Containerize applications and supporting services using Docker and supported deployment workflows for consistent environments across development, staging, and production
Lead database design and management efforts, including schema design, data modeling, query optimization, migrations, and performance tuning in PostgreSQL
Maintain DevOps and CI/CD pipelines, improving build automation, test reliability, and deployment processes to increase developer velocity and system stability
Ensure security and compliance requirements are met by implementing secure coding practices, authentication and authorization controls, encryption strategies, and vulnerability mitigation
Work across the team and specialties to drive quality through architecture, code review, and collaborative development
Assist our business development and mission success teams with troubleshooting and technical issues
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Backend development
Expertise in Ruby and SQL, including designing backend architectures, building scalable services, and optimizing complex database queries
Deep understanding of security architecture and cryptography, including key management, threat modeling, secure system design, and defending against common attack vectors
Strong experience using Docker and Kubernetes to containerize applications, manage deployments, configure services, and operate production workloads
Deep expertise with PostgreSQL, including advanced data modeling, query optimization, indexing strategies, transaction management, and operating production databases at scale
Can manage your own productivity in an asynchronous, fully remote environment
Willingness to learn new technologies and tools as needed, and to read and refactor code to make it better, even if it's not your own
Preferred
Startup experience
Worked with LLMs and AI-powered systems, including integrating AI services into backend workflows, designing APIs that support AI features, and evaluating model capabilities and limitations for production use cases
Designed and implemented solutions using graph databases (e.g., Neo4j or similar), including modeling complex relationships, writing efficient graph queries, and applying graph concepts to solve real-world data problems
Proactive and creative problem solver, comfort stepping into the unfamiliar and figuring things out
Experience designing and building APIs that support mobile applications, including considerations for performance, reliability, versioning, offline/low-bandwidth environments, and secure data exchange
Experience working with TAK (Team Awareness Kit) servers and ecosystems, including integrating with TAK services, managing data flows, and supporting mission-critical or real-time systems
Exposure to secure handling and storage of biometric data, including familiarity with relevant standards such as EBTS, data protection requirements, and best practices for privacy, encryption, and compliance
Past experience developing products for public safety or DoD applications
Understanding of additional languages used at Reveal: Kotlin, C++, C#, Python
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
HSA/FSA options
Parental Leave
401(k): 100% match for the first 6% contributed
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Home Office Stipend
Company
Reveal Technology
Reveal Technology offers a defense tech platform and AI products that generate critical intelligence for military and public safety users.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$41.95MKey Investors
Ballistic VenturesNEXT Frontier CapitalAir Force Research Laboratory
2025-07-29Series B· $30M
2024-12-11Series A· $11.2M
2023-11-02Grant· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Garrett Smith
Founder / CEO
Parker Clark
CTO
Recent News
2025-12-09
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