Cloud Backend Engineer I

SimpliSafe; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SimpliSafe system

Total rewards package

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Hybrid work model

Job summary

SimpliSafe is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the User Systems team to develop and maintain cloud-based backend systems powering our native mobile apps. You will work within a cross-functional group of frontend & backend engineers, QA, and product managers to design, test, deploy, and maintain backend services.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalability, with on-call rotation and a strong focus on high-quality design and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science (or related field) or relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban).
• Familiarity with DevOps principles.
• A sense of ownership and accountability.
• Passion for software development and a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Work in a cross-functional team of frontend & backend engineers, QA and product managers, to design, develop, test, deploy and maintain backend systems owned by the User Systems team.
• Optimize backend systems for performance, reliability and scalability.
• Ensure high quality standards by participating in design & code reviews, writing and maintaining tests.
• Document the systems you are building to ensure they can be maintained by the next generation of developers.
• Serve in an on-call rotation as a first responder for software owned by your team.

Skills

Backend development

Cloud services

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer science or related field

Job description

SimpliSafe is seeking a Software Engineer I to join the User Systems team to develop and maintain cloud-based backend systems powering our native mobile apps. You will work within a cross-functional group of frontend & backend engineers, QA, and product managers to design, test, deploy, and maintain backend services.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and scalability, with on-call rotation and a strong focus on high-quality design and testing.