Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Digital Products)

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. And respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

As the Senior Staff Software Engineer for Scout Motor’s digital products and services, you will be responsible for leading teams of highly skilled software engineers and driving the development of digital solutions and services for our customers and business partners. Some of the key products as part of digital portfolio are – order management, customer management, production, inventory and planning optimization, loyalty, merchandise, servicing and repairs, mobile app, vehicle connectivity, charging, and more. You will work with engineering managers, senior engineers, and cross-functional partners to design the technical underpinnings of multiple products and services. At the same time, you’ll have

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.  
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and scaling software products and services, providing technical leadership and direction for development, preferably with a focus on back-end platform and services development. 
• Experience building comprehensive understanding of APIs, microservices, databases, integrations and other complex backend systems. 
• Strong coding skills, navigating codebases with different languages and tools (GoLang, gRPC, GraphQL), building and managing ci/cd pipelines supporting services, web and mobile releases.   
• Knowledge of potential system vulnerabilities and how to prevent them. 
• Experience operating in start-up settings, launching 0 to 1 products and services, and driving graduation to highly complex and scalable services and applications. 
• Experience as a technical lead for large projects (6-12+ months in length), including defining the roadmap for complex projects spanning multiple teams and functions 
• Ability to internalize the best ideas from across the organization, humbly setting a vision that others are excited to get behind  
• Experience integrating with 3rd party platforms and partnering with external service providers.  
• 4+ years in leading high-performing software engineering teams. Direct evidence of the ability to guide, motivate, and inspire a team towards the successful completion of complex projects.   

Preferred:

• Experience building data pipes, AI/ML and web/mobile analytics. 
• Experience building systems in auto industry 
• Full-stack development  

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its