Senior Software Engineer - Backend

SafeAI sees the future of heavy industry with off-road autonomous vehicles reshaping industries like construction and mining. We are pioneering a new approach to autonomous off-road equipment with AI-powered, vehicle and manufacturer agnostic technology that enables heavy industry operations to retrofit any piece of equipment with autonomous technology. Since 2017, we’ve been steadily establishing a foundation for the future, targeting the most important, heavily used off-road vehicles and industry segments to drive meaningful impacts across safety, productivity and cost reduction. We are now entering an era of massive industry adoption and are excited to be a commanding force in accelerating this movement to transform heavy industry with connected autonomy.

As a fast paced, high growth company serving a very important mission, our amazing and talented team is a huge part of bringing this mission to reality. The work that you do at SafeAI will give you a unique perspective on developing and deploying leading edge autonomous technology and solutions, while working with top tier participants in the industry, and across the globe. The leadership team at SafeAI brings a unique blend of autonomous technology and industry specific experience from some of the top companies in the world, such as Google, Apple, Tesla, Continental, Uber, Caterpillar, BHP and Rio Tinto. We are strategically headquartered in Silicon Valley, with team members and office locations established in Perth, Australia, Tokyo, Japan and New Delhi, India that you would collaborate with on a regular basis.

SafeAI is seeking a highly capable Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about autonomous equipment, and driven to make an impact by building software using latest technologies from the ground up that has high quality, can scale, and is easy to maintain. As a Senior Engineer you’ll be responsible for devising new solutions to problems encountered, mentoring junior engineers and taking ownership of delivering commitments on time.

· Design, build, and maintain software from the ground up for the new robotic fleet management system

· Do test-driven development with automated tests (unit, integration, and functional)

· Build software components for scale and high performance with automation, continuous integration and continuous deployment

· Work closely with the Product & Engineering team in US and help design the product features using Agile methodology

· Contribute to all parts of the stack – application gateway, distributed services, non-relational database, queuing, and data layers

· Code review peer work; create coding standards and best practices

· Work with any relevant open source software technologies

· Mentor other engineers and be an integral part of shaping our team culture and an inclusive workplace environment

· 10+ years of software development experience building SaaS applications

· 6+ years of solid JavaScript programming experience

· Experience in Node.js & GraphQL

· Experience in MongoDB, DynamoDB, or similar databases

· Experience in RabbitMQ or similar message brokers

· Experience in working with at least one Cloud platform – AWS, Azure or GCP

· Experience in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented software design

· Ability and comfort to move at blazing speed and efficiency, while still focusing on quality and maintainability

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Bachelors or Masters in any field or equivalent experience

· Experience in contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems

· Experience in Functional programming

· Experience in Docker Containers and Kubernetes

· Experience in working with Ubuntu or any flavor of Linux

· Experience in various network protocols and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication systems

· Experience in the ELK stack & Graph databases

· Experience in distributed systems and event-driven architectures

The base salary range for this position is $130K - $180K per year. SafeAI’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

In addition to a very competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer a fantastic culture and place to work within an established start-up environment. We provide plenty of snacks, grab & go meals and drinks to get you through the day, and we celebrate our accomplishments with off-sites gatherings and frequent happy hours. As an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO, we do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

·       Competitive compensation package, including stock options

·       Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents

·       401(k) plan

·       Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

·       Flexible vacation policy

·       Free access to onsite Fitness Center

·       Learning and development programs

·       Employee assistance program

·       Adoption assistance program

·       Community snacks, meals & beverages

We hope that you’re a great candidate for this position and look forward to speaking with you!