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Motive

Field operations safety and productivity software

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeVancouver, BC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of software development experience.
  • Experience building distributed systems and event-driven or stream-processing pipelines using Kafka, Flink, Kinesis, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with modern programming languages; proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Kotlin, or Java is a plus.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Cassandra.
  • Experience building for cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or private clouds.
  • Experience with IoT or sensor data, or geospatial systems such as geofencing and location, is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop observable, reliable, and scalable backend services that process telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices, including sensors, beacons, and asset gateways.
  • Build and operate stream-processing pipelines using Kafka and Flink for geofencing, alerting, trip construction, and asset location.
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs for internal and external applications.
  • Collaborate with Embedded, IoT, and cross-functional teams on device data contracts and end-to-end feature delivery.
  • Reduce technical debt and improve code quality.
  • Use AI tools such as Cursor and Copilot to increase productivity and code quality.
  • Work on AWS cloud infrastructure and mentor and learn from other engineers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Kotlin, or Java.
  • Experience with IoT or sensor data, or geospatial systems such as geofencing and location.

About the Company

Motive

Field operations safety and productivity software

Motive creates software and tools designed to improve safety, productivity and profitability for businesses that drive the physical economy. Its customers include more than 120,000 companies across industries such as construction, field service, agriculture, trucking and logistics, and delivery. The product line focuses on helping these businesses run more efficiently by coordinating operations and people, with an emphasis on delivering user-friendly solutions that customers love. Motive differentiates itself through its broad industry reach, a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, and a culture that supports employees in doing their best work. The company’s goal is to empower millions of physical economy businesses to operate more safely and efficiently while growing their profitability.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.9B
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2013

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