RapidSOS

Public Safety AI

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Backend

$155–185k New York, New York, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Backend at RapidSOS. Skills: Python, backend engineering, distributed systems, AWS. Drive architecture, design, implementation. Lead strategic architectural decisions”

What You'll Achieve.

deliver seamless, dependable functionality at scale; meet product goals

Industry & Context.

Public Safety AI
Problems you'll solve

Demonstrated expertise in problem solving; troubleshooting issues; debugging a large codebase

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of professional backend experience, deep expertise in Python, experience building distributed, asynchronous, event-driven systems, experience integrating with RESTful APIs, experience delivering comprehensive end-to-end solutions in an AWS environment, experience working with relational and non-relational databases, communication and interpersonal, proficiency in coding best practices, ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code, Demonstrated expertise in problem solving, Ability and willingness to collaborate in-person a few times per quarter, or as needed

Nice to Have

Experience with telephony / VoIP / SIP, Experience with websockets, experience building AI-driven features, using AI tools to enhance acceleration of development, proactive about leveraging emerging technologies

What You'll Do.

Lead strategic architectural decisions

optimize applications for performance

optimize applications for scalability

optimize applications for accessibility

Use best-in-class software development practices

ensure products remain highly reliable

ensure products remain fault tolerant

assess and enhance current applications

upgrading technologies

develop solutions for RapidSOS products

Leverage modern AI development tools

Actively participate in code reviews

Actively participate in standups

championing best practices

contributing to continuous improvement

Own meaningful parts of our platform

grow with the company

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams; Collaborate in an agile environment with stakeholders; Ability and willingness to collaborate in-person

Communication Scope

communication and interpersonal

Full Job Description

In the time it takes you to read this job description, RapidSOS will have handled ~1,380 emergencies. At RapidSOS, we are committed to using technology to build a safer, stronger future and working together to save lives. We’re in an exciting phase of growth, welcoming new members from across the globe to our mission-driven, ambitious, and inclusive team. Our work is founded on our values of elevating purpose, inventing tomorrow, delivering with urgency, serving with integrity, and winning together, all of which support a company culture where people can innovate, collaborate, grow, and, above all, make an impact. RapidSOS is the leading public safety AI company that unlocks mission-critical intelligence for first responders and security teams – enabling faster, smarter and more accurate emergency response. Real-time data from the world’s largest safety network of 700M+ devices, 200+ global enterprises, and 23,000+ federal, state and local agencies fuels the RapidSOS HARMONY AI engine that delivers this intelligence to those who need it most. Learn more at www.RapidSOS.com. What this role is about: Are you excited to build systems that make a real-world impact at massive scale, powering the real-time data and infrastructure behind mission-critical workflows? At RapidSOS, we create technology that powers smarter operations through real-time data — and, in critical moments, ensures life-saving information is delivered quickly, reliably, and when it matters most. We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the scalable, reliable backend systems that power the core engine of our B2B platform. While this role is focused on backend engineering, you’ll shape how core services, APIs, data flows, and AI-driven capabilities are designed and built to deliver seamless, dependable functionality at scale. You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to evolve a platform used by leading organizations, ensuring our systems are resilient, high-performing, and

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