Senior Security Platform Engineer

AI Talent Hope; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Flexible PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

AI Talent Hope is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own the Secure Fleet & Financing Management System end-to-end. You will build production-grade backend services with a focus on security, cryptography, and scalable cloud infrastructure, working closely with embedded teams to integrate with on-vehicle hardware.

5+ years of experience, expertise in Go or TypeScript, and strong knowledge of authentication, encryption, and real-time data processing are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building and shipping production backend systems.
• Expert proficiency in Go or TypeScript (Python/Rust/Java also viable).
• Authentication, encryption, and applied cryptography expertise.
• Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), containers, and CI/CD.
• Data modeling and database design (relational/NoSQL).
• MQTT, WebSockets, or real-time data processing.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain the complete Secure Fleet & Financing Management System — backend APIs, web application, and supporting infrastructure — from the ground up.
• Design and implement secure authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms to protect sensitive vehicle and financing data.
• Collaborate with embedded and electrical teams to integrate backend services with physical on-vehicle hardware (IoT/telematics).
• Define and operate cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes as the sole owner of the backend platform.
• Integrate backend services with mobile and web-based tools for end users, internal administrators, and merchant/point-of-sale systems.
• Provide technical leadership on architecture decisions, framework choices, and long-term platform strategy.
• Establish best practices for code quality, testing, logging, and system observability as the platform scales.

Skills

Security expertise

Cryptography

Cloud infrastructure

IoT/telematics domain knowledge

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Go

TypeScript

Python

Rust

Java

Job description

We need a Senior Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience building production systems who has deep expertise in security, cryptography, and cloud infrastructure. You should be comfortable owning a platform end-to-end in a small, fast-moving team and have a track record of shipping secure, scalable backend services from scratch. Bonus points if you have experience with IoT, telematics, or fleet management systems where hardware communicates with cloud services.

Dealbreakers, IF the CANDIDATE;

Has NO security/cryptography background whatsoever Cannot work on-site in Alameda, CA

Under 3 years of experience

Visa Sponsorship: Not available (must have legal authorization to work in the US)

Work Arrangement

Location: Alameda, CA

Schedule: On-site (some flexibility may be discussed for strong candidates, but default expectation is full-time on-site given hardware integration needs)

Benefits: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, paid holidays

Key Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and maintain the complete Secure Fleet & Financing Management System — backend APIs, web application, and supporting infrastructure — from the ground up

Design and implement secure authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms to protect sensitive vehicle and financing data

Collaborate with embedded and electrical teams to integrate backend services with physical on-vehicle hardware (IoT/telematics)

Define and operate cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment processes as the sole owner of the backend platform

Integrate backend services with mobile and web-based tools for end users, internal administrators, and merchant/point-of-sale systems

Provide technical leadership on architecture decisions, framework choices, and long-term platform strategy

Establish best practices for code quality, testing, logging, and system observability as the platform scales.

Mandatory Requirements

Seniority: 5+ years building and shipping production backend systems

Hard Skills: Expert proficiency in Go or TypeScript (Python/Rust/Java also viable)

Authentication, encryption, and applied cryptography expertise

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure), containers, and CI/CD

Data modeling and database design (relational/NoSQL)

MQTT, WebSockets, or real-time data processing

Work Experience: Built production backend systems from 0 to 1

Security-critical or fintech infrastructure experience

Designed and shipped APIs for mobile/web clients

Prior early-stage startup or high-ownership role

Education: BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Domain Experience: IoT, telematics, or hardware-cloud integration experience

Interest in EVs, motorcycles, or emerging markets