Backend Engineer

AssetWatch, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package including stock options

Comprehensive benefits including retirement plan match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

AssetWatch, Inc. is seeking a talented backend engineer with strong Python proficiency and experience in AWS services. The role involves designing scalable microservices, optimizing alert systems, and working with dynamic teams to enhance backend solutions. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits including retirement matches, and unlimited PTO. AssetWatch promotes a remote-first culture and values team well-being, growth, and collaboration across the United States.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python development within AWS serverless environments.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, and RDS Aurora.
• Experience designing and building scalable APIs, especially with third-party applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable microservices and integrations.
• Monitor and optimize alerting systems and database health.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines to enhance developer efficiency.

Skills

Python development

AWS services

SQL

API development

Terraform

CI/CD methodologies

Agile practices

Git

NoSQL

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

DynamoDB

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

Job description

AssetWatch serves global manufacturers by powering manufacturing uptime through the delivery of an unparalleled condition monitoring experience, with a passion to care about the assets our customers care for every day. We are a devoted and capable team that includes world‑renowned engineers and distinguished business leaders united by a common goal – To build the future of predictive maintenance. As we enter the next phase of rapid growth, we are seeking people to help lead the journey.

The Data Services team designs, manages, and optimizes critical backend data infrastructure and pipelines supporting AssetWatch’s condition monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions. Our team maintains and evolves serverless architectures, builds robust APIs, ensures efficient database operations, and drives improvements in data ingestion and alerting systems. We collaborate closely across multiple engineering teams to enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability, ensuring seamless data flow and availability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available microservices, integrations, and jobs.
• Work closely with the other backend engineers to enforce consistent and scalable architecture.
• Develop and optimize serverless architectures, leveraging AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and related technologies.
• Write and optimize performant SQL queries, stored procedures, and database schemas using MySQL.
• Monitor, manage, and optimize alerting systems including Sentry and Slack integrations to proactively address infrastructure and database health.
• Create, manage, and improve infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) scripts and Terraform templates.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines, enhancing developer efficiency and ensuring seamless deployments.
• Work closely with Data Team to follow and mature best data practices including integration pipeline strategy.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering Teams to identify, plan, and implement system improvements, addressing technical debt and enhancing overall data stack efficiency.
• Participate actively in an on‑call rotation, managing and coordinating production deployments and production support.
• Conduct thorough code reviews, support and guide Engineering Teams with backend best practices, and maintain comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Python development, specifically within AWS serverless environments.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, RDS Aurora, SNS, and SQS.
• Experience working with third‑party APIs and SaaS applications, integrating external services into backend systems.
• Experience designing and building scalable APIs, including API documentation, authentication methods, and adherence to best practices, leveraging modern frameworks and patterns.
• Solid experience managing infrastructure using Terraform and familiarity with IaC principles.
• Expertise with SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically MySQL and DynamoDB, including query optimization and performance‑oriented schema design.
• Experience with Git, pipeline automation, CI/CD methodologies, and Agile practices (Jira).
• Excellent problem‑solving and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while operating in a self‑driven, ownership‑oriented way.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, facilitating collaboration across diverse technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience designing and implementing backend solutions in complex, scalable cloud environments.
• A proactive learner, eager to explore new technologies and methodologies.
• Comfortable in dynamic, collaborative environments, able to work independently and in teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating comprehensive testing strategies within CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with IoT Core and time series databases.
• Background in managing complex data ingestion workflows and reducing alert fatigue.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging solutions beyond AWS offerings.

What We Offer

AssetWatch is a remote‑first company that puts people at the center of everything we do. We want our team members to thrive – that’s why we offer a range of benefits and perks designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

• Competitive compensation package including stock options.
• Comprehensive benefits including retirement plan match.
• Opportunity to make a real impact every day.
• Work with a dynamic and growing team.
• Unlimited PTO.

We have a distributed team that works remotely across locations in the United States and Ontario, Canada. Collaboration within core working hours is required.

As set forth in AssetWatch, Inc.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.