Senior Software Engineer

Volt AI is a forward-thinking Silicon Valley startup that is shaping the future of physical security and safety. We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about creating products with a profound impact. Our dedicated team is currently working on a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge systems and products that will shape the future of safety and security. If you have a deep interest in building intelligent and distributed systems, scalable cloud services, or dynamic consumer applications, we want to connect with you.

You Will

• Implement robust backend APIs, real-time data pipelines, cache layers, highly-available streaming services, and scalable infrastructure for enterprise and internal systems
• Design secure, efficient, observable, and robust software for dealing with real-time data and video
• Recognize and execute on opportunities to create tools and infrastructure to improve developer efficiency
• Take ownership of a wide range of systems and drive projects from concept through shipping.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience 
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science (or a similar degree)
• Ability to work anywhere in the technical stack, with a primary focus on quality backend code
• High proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, C++ and use of gRPC and Protobuf
• Expertise with graph databases and NoSQL schema design, time-series DBs, and data ‘warehouses’
• ElasticSearch, Neptune (AWS), Hive, Redis, Postgres
• Experience architecting production-ready APIs, scalable infrastructure, or high-volume data pipelines
• gRPC, Envoy Proxy, Kafka, Kafka Streams
• Experience working with Deep Learning systems and deploying ML models (TensorFlow, DarkNet, PyTorch)
• Experience working with React web applications 
• Familiarity with both AWS and modern DevOps tooling (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Kinesis Video Stream, ECS, Neptune, OpenSearch, SQS, EC2 
• Ability to take a concept and systematically drive it through the software lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, q/a, and deployment
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and independent work ethic

By joining Volt AI, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with visionary founders, accomplished professionals from Silicon Valley, and industry experts. Together, we will drive technological progress and play a pivotal role in building a groundbreaking company from the ground up. If you are driven by the desire to make a positive impact, thrive in fast-paced environments, and are committed to pushing the boundaries of AI, Cloud, and Robotics, we wholeheartedly invite you to join our venture. This is your chance to contribute to something truly meaningful and create a tangible difference in the world.