HavocAI
Technology
SeniorBackendSoftwareEngineer
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“Senior Backend Software Engineer at HavocAI. Skills: Backend systems, Distributed systems, Go, Architecture. Drive execution. Drive technical excellence”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver high-quality backend systems; Support autonomous platform deployments; Define architectural standards; Define service boundaries; Improve system performance; Improve system reliability; Improve system observability; Improve system maintainability; Achieve cross-team alignment; Build secure services; Build production-ready services
Industry & Context.
Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years backend engineering, Distributed systems engineering, Go expertise, API design skills, System architecture skills, Kubernetes experience, Containerized environments experience, Performance optimization understanding, Data structures understanding, Networking understanding, System design understanding, Drive projects concept to production
Nice to Have
IoT experience, Robotics experience, Autonomy experience, Distributed hardware systems experience, Networking fundamentals, Debugging experience, AWS experience, Cloud-based infrastructure experience, Embedded systems experience, Hardware integration experience, Observability experience, Monitoring experience, Production operations experience, Defense technology experience, Robotics experience, Maritime experience, Mission-critical software experience
What You'll Do.
Drive technical excellence
Set engineering standards
Guide architectural decisions
Contribute to backend roadmap
Contribute to delivery planning
Foster culture of ownership
Foster culture of quality
Foster culture of continuous improvement
Design backend services
Build backend services
Maintain backend services
Architect distributed systems
Define service boundaries
Build services for autonomy workflows
Build services for platform capabilities
Build services for real-world deployments
Optimize backend systems
Ensure systems meet uptime standards
Ensure systems meet operational reliability standards
Improve maintainability
Improve observability
Improve production readiness
Partner with frontend teams
Partner with platform teams
Partner with autonomy teams
Partner with embedded teams
Support end-to-end system design
Contribute to system-level architecture
Translate requirements to systems
Enforce secure development practices
Maintain code quality standards
Maintain testing standards
Maintain documentation standards
Participate in design reviews
Improve backend engineering practices
Build systems with reliability
Build systems with security
Build systems with maintainability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Frontend teams; Platform teams; Autonomy teams; Embedded teams; Product teams
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Delivery planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT US: Collaborative autonomy is how self-tasking teams of machines will solve hard human problems, and HavocAI is an unquestioned leader in collaborative autonomy. We set the standard for autonomous surface vessels for a wide range of defense and commercial maritime missions. Success requires us to grow quickly, and we’re looking for teammates who are passionate about solving hard problems, about pushing the envelope, and about preventing conflict and saving lives. Ambition is welcome to apply within. ABOUT THE ROLE HavocAI is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to drive the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our autonomous platforms. In this role, you will be a senior individual contributor, hands-on across both architecture and development. You will design and build highly concurrent, distributed systems in Go, help shape technical direction, and ensure our backend services are reliable, secure, and performant. You will work closely with frontend, platform, autonomy, and embedded teams to deliver systems that operate reliably in real-world, mission-critical environments. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep backend expertise with strong technical judgment and thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments. WHAT YOU’LL DO TECHNICAL OWNERSHIP - Drive execution and technical excellence across backend projects - Set engineering standards, conduct code reviews, and guide architectural decisions - Contribute to the backend roadmap and delivery planning in partnership with product and engineering leadership - Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement BACKEND ARCHITECTURE & DEVELOPMENT - Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly concurrent backend services in Go - Architect distributed systems that support high throughput, reliability, and real-time operations - Define service boundaries, APIs, and data models across systems - Build services that support autonomy workflows, platform capabiliti
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