Senior Backend Software Engineer and Architect

Roadz is building an innovative big data platform for the connected cars market. We are looking for passionate individuals who are interested in joining Roadz at an early stage to help shape this rapidly evolving space in a collaborative and fun environment.

Building sophisticated highly scalable systems for connected vehicles requires cutting edge software solutions built on distributed data-driven principles. The ideal candidate for this position will play an important role in building scalable cloud based distributed SaaS systems to enable a wide range of applications for connected vehicles and fleets.

What Roadz offers:

• Extremely exciting technology in a largely untapped domains of connected vehicles, electric vehicles, fleet management and more
• Top tier medical, dental, vision benefits
• Generous personal time off allowance
• Work / life balance
• 401k retirement account
• Dynamic engaged teammates

About You:

• Significant experience implementing large software systems using microservices
• Strong background in at least one web application framework (Django, Flask, Node.js, Play), including the use of an ORM
• Relational and Non-relational databases with significant data modeling experience
• Deep knowledge of Python
• Experience using distributed asynchronous message queues (eg; RabbitMQ, Kinesis, SQS)
• Expert knowledge of RESTful web service principles, design and implementation
• Deep knowledge of user authentication and authorization schemes
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical stuff plainly
• Strong analysis and problem solving skills
• Experience with public cloud services, AWS strongly preferred
• Experience with Linux, Git, and other command line tools
• Experience building unit testing as part of the ongoing software development
• Experience working in an Agile development methodology and associated tools
• Stay self-motivated and driven
• Minimum of 3 years experience in backend or full-stack engineering roles

Nice to Have:

• Experience integrating data visualization and reporting tools like Tableau or similar
• Work demonstrated by a GitHub account, personal web page, or prior experience
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (eg; CircuitCity, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo)
• Familiarity with streaming data storage solutions
• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL, and MongoDB or DynamoDB
• Single Sign-On scheme infrastructures and services
• Understanding and using caching in large web applications and persistence layers
• IOT / Connected Car / Telematics Data applications

As a Software Engineer, you will build sophisticated cutting edge highly scalable software systems with a group of passionate mission-driven people.

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly innovative, high potential, funded startup, as one of the first engineers, and help architect and build the future of the connected cars market.