Senior Backend Engineer: Real-Time Python (FastAPI)

Chaos, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k + company match

Pre-IPO stock options

Relocation assistance

Annual bonuses

Unlimited PTO

Free on-site lunch

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in San Francisco, CA is seeking a backend engineer to build real-time Python services and data pipelines that transform radar sensor data into actionable decisions. You will own end-to-end backend systems, focusing on low-latency processing, secure data handling and scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes hands-on development with FastAPI, scalable streaming and storage of detections, and collaboration to evolve platform capabilities while maintaining long-term

Qualifications

• Strong production experience building backend services in Python (FastAPI or similar).
• Own a production system end-to-end: design, shipping, fixes."
• Experience leveraging AI coding tools judiciously.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance Python services that ingest, process and distribute real-time sensor data with low latency and security at scale.
• Own streaming, storage and replay of detections, tracks and telemetry for live/playback views.
• Shape platform architecture for new capabilities, scale and maintainability.

Skills

Python backend development

End-to-end system ownership

AI tooling usage

Tools

FastAPI

Job description

CHAOS Industries in San Francisco, CA is seeking a backend engineer to build real-time Python services and data pipelines that transform radar sensor data into actionable decisions. You will own end-to-end backend systems, focusing on low-latency processing, secure data handling and scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes hands-on development with FastAPI, scalable streaming and storage of detections, and collaboration to evolve platform capabilities while maintaining long-term