Backend Engineer: Scalable Systems & Autonomous Simulations

Apera

Ann Arbor (MI)

On-site

USD 105,000 - 135,000

Full time

11 hours ago
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Job summary

Apera in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Software Engineer to join a team focused on building scalable software and infrastructure for technically complex systems. You will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of core platform capabilities while partnering with cross-functional teams to solve challenging engineering problems.

This position offers strong ownership, meaningful technical impact, and opportunities to work on innovative products from concept through deployment.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Knowledge of systems programming, concurrency, and performance optimization.
  • Experience developing backend platforms or distributed systems.
  • Proficiency with Python for scripting and tooling.
  • Strong foundation in CS/CE/EE or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build high-performance backend systems.
  • Develop simulation environments for autonomous system testing.
  • Create scalable infrastructure for autonomous operations.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and customer teams.
  • Translate operational needs into software solutions.
  • Support mission-critical applications in real-world environments.

Skills

Systems programming
Concurrency
Performance optimization
Backend platforms
Distributed systems
Python

Education

Bachelor's / Master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Apera in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Software Engineer to join a team focused on building scalable software and infrastructure for technically complex systems. You will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of core platform capabilities while partnering with cross-functional teams to solve challenging engineering problems.

This position offers strong ownership, meaningful technical impact, and opportunities to work on innovative products from concept through deployment.

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