Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Bangalore
Engineering – Engineering SW /
Full-Time /
Hybrid
About SafeAI
SafeAI sees the future of heavy industry with off-road autonomous vehicles reshaping industries like construction and mining. We are pioneering a new approach to autonomous off-road equipment with AI-powered, vehicle and manufacturer agnostic technology that enables heavy industry operations to retrofit any piece of equipment with autonomous technology. Since 2017, we’ve been steadily establishing a foundation for the future, targeting the most important, heavily used off-road vehicles and industry segments to drive meaningful impacts across safety, productivity and cost reduction. We are now entering an era of massive industry adoption and are excited to be a commanding force in accelerating this movement to transform heavy industry with connected autonomy. 
 
About the Team 
As a fast paced, high growth company serving a very important mission, our amazing and talented team is a huge part of bringing this mission to reality. The work that you do at SafeAI will give you a unique perspective on developing and deploying leading edge autonomous technology and solutions, while working with top tier participants in the industry, and across the globe. The leadership team at SafeAI brings a unique blend of autonomous technology and industry specific experience from some of the top companies in the world, such as Google, Apple, Tesla, Continental, Uber, Caterpillar, BHP and Rio Tinto. We are strategically headquartered in Silicon Valley, with team members and office locations established in Perth, Australia, Tokyo, Japan and New Delhi, India that you would collaborate with on a regular basis.

As a Backend Developer at SafeAI, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our robotic fleet management system. You'll build and deploy solutions that seamlessly communicate with our autonomous fleet and support web functionalities. Engage with a dynamic global team, harness state-of-the-art technologies, and contribute to the exciting journey of autonomy.

Key Responsibilities:
·      Design, build and deploy backend software capabilities for autonomy fleet management.
·      Champion test-driven development with a focus on unit, integration, and functional testing.
·      Ensure team and system scalability and performance.
·      Collaborate with our international team, spread across the globe, on Product & Engineering projects using Agile methodologies.
·      Uphold coding standards, conduct code reviews, and share best practices.
·      Learn from and Mentor/guide fellow engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.

Qualifications:
·      7+ years of hands-on experience in developing backend systems for high availability systems.
·      Experience in contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems.
·      Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript.
·      Familiarity with TDD.
·      Familiarity with testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine.
·      Understanding of mapping systems and experience with GIS systems is a plus.
·      Strong advocate of SOLID principles.
·      Strong grasp of modern web application architecture and design patterns.
·      Expertise in building backend systems with Node.js is a must.
·      Must know graphQL.
·      Must have a deep understanding of at least one NoSQL db, one message broker/streaming tech.
·      Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
·      Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience. (Although not a must)
In addition to a very competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer a fantastic culture and fun place to work within an established start-up environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V/SO, we do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.  
 
We hope that you’re a great candidate for this position and look forward to speaking with you.