Sonatus is a well-funded, fast-paced, and fast-growing company whose technologies and software help automakers build dynamic software-defined vehicles. With two generations of solutions already on the road with a top global OEM, our vehicle and cloud software solutions are at the forefront of the digital transformation of vehicles. The Sonatus team is a talented and diverse collection of technology and automotive specialists hailing from many of the most prominent companies in their respective industries.

We are in an accelerated growth phase and looking for a highly motivated, accomplished, and driven Cloud Backend Engineer to join our growing team. As a part of a cross-functional team that is responsible for the full software development life cycle, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and products, from conception to deployment.

Location-wise, candidates should already reside within the SF/Bay Area, CA region as we promote a hybrid work model with 2-3-days in office requirement (for synergy, collaboration, engagement, and camaraderie with peers and management).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Architect, design, code, test, and document cloud based microservice applications for IoT and big data analytics
• Design and implement large-scale data processing pipelines that handle a diverse set of data collected from millions of vehicles
• Develop and Deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Employ and improve industry-leading, scalable, distributed open-source technologies
• Collaborate with other engineers, product owners, and designers to identify and solve challenging problems
• Produce well designed, factored, and tested code
• Provide post production support
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
• Create and maintain Architecture, Design, Troubleshooting, Deployment, Configuration documents

• BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 8 years of experience in cloud based service and application development
• Strong programming fundamentals, particularly in data structures & algorithms, concurrency, and Golang/Java
• Deep understanding of a complex distributed system, such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, ElasticSearch
• Have built and optimized highly available, scalable, distributed back-end services
• Experience with developing data pipeline and database supported cloud service and application
• Ability to break down and deeply understand complex problems and communicate complex matters efficiently
• Strong problem solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Consider being part of the Sonatus team and receive the following:

Benefit Offerings includes:

- Competitive compensation and equity program

- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

- Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program

- Retirement plan (401k)

- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

- Unlimited paid time off per year

- Hybrid office work-arrangement/flexibility

Perk Offerings include:

- Complimentary lunches, snacks and beverages during on-site working days

- Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)

- Internet reimbursement

- Computer Accessory Allowance

Employee Engagement Offerings:

- Departmental team building and outings

- Employee Referral Program

- Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Feedback matters!

- Peer Award Program (monthly)

- Innovative Award Program (annual)

Sonatus is a fast-paced and innovative company and are seeking team members who are passionate about making a difference. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we highly encourage you to apply.

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