Software Engineer, IoT Reliability (remote in North America)

MLabs; North America; Hybrid; GBP 117,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is looking for a Software Engineer for IoT Reliability to enhance the health and performance of IoT devices. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in software engineering and proficiency in Python and SQL. The role is primarily remote with opportunities for on-site work. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

401k options

Home office setup reimbursement

Equity in the company

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience managing distributed Linux-based hardware appliances or IoT fleets.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems to monitor and improve IoT devices.
• Contribute to backend services for device integration and reliability.
• Investigate and resolve fleet-wide issues.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributing Linux-based systems

Monitoring tools (DataDog, Prometheus)

Wireless connectivity technologies

Excellent communication skills

Self-starter in fast-paced environments

Job description

Location: Remote (North America)

Employment Type: Full-time

Travel: ~20% travel for on-site work

About the Role

We are on a mission to bring real estate online, starting with parking. We're building a unified, data-rich operating system that replaces broken parking machines and manual operations. This platform handles everything from payments and dynamic pricing to enforcement and analytics. As a Software Engineer, IoT Reliability, you will own the health and observability of our nationwide fleet of IoT devices. You will work with embedded systems, backend infrastructure, and site reliability to ensure our devices are always online and performing reliably.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement systems to monitor, diagnose, and improve the health of our IoT devices at scale.
• Build internal tools and scripts for device setup, fleet observability, and QA automation.
• Contribute to backend services that support device integration, calibration, and reliability.
• Investigate and resolve fleet-wide issues by analyzing logs, metrics, and telemetry.
• Test and tune hardware products to ensure optimal performance.
• Conduct periodic health assessments and recommend improvements to firmware or deployment processes.
• Serve as the primary internal contact for hardware health, providing regular reports to the operations team.
• Collaborate with hardware and operations teams to propose architectural or process improvements.
• Author and maintain troubleshooting guides and internal playbooks.
• Travel occasionally for deployments and on-site debugging when necessary.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience managing distributed Linux-based hardware appliances or IoT fleets.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience shipping production-quality code.
• Track record of building internal tools, monitoring, or reliability platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Linux systems (e.g., dmesg, journalctl, systemd).
• Background in wireless connectivity technologies (e.g., cellular, WiFi).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear reports.
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, ownership-driven environment.

• Salary: $160k - $190k
• Equity: You will have a stake in the business you are helping to build.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Work remotely: This role is primarily remote, with the flexibility to work from anywhere in North America.
• Unlimited PTO with a minimum of 10 days per year.
• Health insurance and 401k options.
• Home office setup reimbursement.

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