Senior Backend Engineer

Arxlight; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Arxlight is a rapidly growing tech startup building next-generation drones for security and safety. The Backend Software Engineer will architect Linux-based services, data pipelines, and backend infrastructure to connect autonomous drone systems with operators in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities include designing sensor-integrated server systems, implementing Python/C++/Go/TypeScript backends, and operating within Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux server development and networking knowledge.
• Experience building backend or systems software in Python, C++, Go, or TypeScript.
• Hands-on with Docker, CI/CD, and hardware-integrated software.

Responsibilities

• Design and build Linux server-based systems with sensor and hardware integrations.
• Build backend and application software using Python, C++, Go, or similar languages.
• Work with networking, APIs, TCP/IP, UDP, and related protocols.
• Troubleshoot Linux, software, networking, and hardware issues.
• Test and debug systems in lab and real-world environments.
• Use Docker and CI/CD in development workflows.
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and software engineers.

Skills

Linux fundamentals

Backend development

Python

C++

Go

TypeScript

Docker

Systemd

Networking

Git

AI coding tools

Tools

MAVLink

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Company Overview

We are a rapidly growing technology startup focused on delivering next-generation drones for security and safety applications. Our company vertically integrates hardware and software to create leading edge capabilities in the UAV space, with a focus on saving lives.

Role Overview

As a Backend Software Engineer, you will be joining the team responsible for the design, development, and fielding of software that connects our autonomous drone systems to operators. You will build Linux services, networking and data pipelines, and backend infrastructure that powers how operators receive, interpret, and act on information in high-stakes environments.

What You'll Do

• Design and build Linux server-based systems, including sensor and hardware integrations, networking, logging, video streaming, and telemetry streaming
• Build backend and application software using Python, C++, Go, or similar languages
• Work with networking, APIs, TCP/IP, UDP, and communications protocols
• Troubleshoot Linux, software, networking, and hardware issues
• Test and debug systems in the lab and real-world environments
• Use tools such as Docker and CI/CD
• Collaborate with hardware, systems, and software engineers

Required Qualifications

• Strong Linux fundamentals, including system administration and the Linux command line
• Backend or systems software development experience in Python, C++, Go, TypeScript, or similar languages
• Experience with long-running services, servers, and networking-heavy software; Docker and Systemd
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/UDP and serial communication
• Ability to reason about the full stack from sensor to screen, understanding how latency, data fidelity, and service architecture affect downstream decision-making
• Comfortable with Git and version control
• Proficiency in using AI coding tools to quickly learn new systems and languages

Nice to Have

• Secure communications experience
• Experience with drones, robotics, or autonomous systems
• MAVLink
• Federated computing
• UX/UI Sensibility
• Kotlin or Java knowledge