[Hiring] Back End Software Engineer @Aura

Aura; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura is hiring a remote Back End Software Engineer to join their Insights and Alerts team. The role involves building high-performance backend systems and managing infrastructure-as-code, focusing on integrating AI-driven components. Candidates should have a strong background in Python development and cloud services, along with a passion for creating scalable systems.

Benefits

Generous health and wellness benefits

Retirement savings plans

Parental leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.
• Experience in cloud environments and Git-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance backend features, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Manage infrastructure using Terraform and other tools.
• Integrate with AI-driven components and manage large-scale data.

Skills

Python

Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Git

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Terraform

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Job description

Apr 18, 2025 - Aura is hiring a remote Back End Software Engineer. Salary: $115,000 - $150,000. Location: USA.

Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.

Come build with us!

About the Role

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our Insights and Alerts team. This role will focus on building and maintaining high-performance backend systems, integrating with AI-driven components, and managing infrastructure with infrastructure-as-code. The ideal candidate is a strong Python developer with experience working in cloud environments and a passion for building scalable, efficient systems.

The job is remote within the USA, but Eastern time zone hours are required. The ideal candidate will be located near the Greater Boston area.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance backend features, ensuring system reliability and scalability.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and improve system performance.

• Manage infrastructure using Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools.

• Work closely with Git-based workflows, including code reviews and contributions.

• Key Projects:

  • Integrating with LLM Agents and building features around them.

  • Hosting and optimizing ML models to serve millions of requests per day.

  • Processing and managing large-scale data efficiently, ensuring low-latency client access.

Required Skills & Experience

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering or product engineering.

• Strong proficiency in Python for backend development.

• Experience working with Linux, containers (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.), and cloud environments.

• Knowledge of AWS cloud services.

• Git-based workflows for development, including pull requests and code reviews.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience with Databricks for large-scale data processing.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure management.

• Familiarity with GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.

• Background in AI/ML technologies and deploying ML models in production.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent industry experience.

Aura is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more! Anticipated pay range for this position is $115,000 - 150,000, but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.

Aura is proud to be an equal employment workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any protected category. Beyond equal employment opportunity, Aura is committed to being an inclusive community where all feel welcome.

Aura is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

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