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Staff Network Backend Engineer

San Francisco HQ · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago

JavaGoDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentAWSGCPCloud PlatformsgRPCKafkaSparkTCP/IPLeadershipCollaborationHadoop

About the role

We're API-first, developer-focused, and pushing the boundaries of autonomy and automation.
The RTK Corrections Network is the backbone connecting our reference stations to every device that depends on us.
This environment gives people a high level of autonomy and the ability to make a real impact.

Responsibilities

Customer challenges are met with well-designed, durable solutions.
Lead design, implementation, and optimization of backend services that power the RTK Corrections Network and customer-facing APIs.
Build and evolve API-first services that are clear, well-documented, and reliable for internal and external developers.
Drive performance and efficiency improvements across the request path - latency, throughput, and cost.
Own the ingestion, processing, and distribution of GNSS correction data from reference stations to devices in the field.
Design streaming and connectivity paths (e.g., NTRIP and similar protocols) that deliver corrections reliably and at low latency.
Our RTK Corrections Network and Positioning Engine deliver centimeter-level accuracy and high-confidence positioning for vehicles, robots, drones, and devices across industries.
Staff Network Backend Engineers own the design, implementation, and reliability of the backend services and APIs that power Point One's RTK Correction Network - from correction-data ingestion and distribution to the customer-facing APIs that deliver positioning at scale.
you will design and build distributed systems that serve real-time corrections to hundreds of thousands of devices in the field, with the latency, availability, and the correctness that mission-critical positioning demands.
Design for high availability, graceful degradation, and recovery under partial failure.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development, with significant depth in backend or distributed systems.
Proven ability to decompose high-level goals into actionable tasks, realistic schedules, and clear milestones - with a track record of delivering on commitments.
Strong proficiency in a backend language such as Go, Java, or Python.
Experience designing and operating distributed systems - availability, scaling, and observability.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar), containers, and CI/CD.
Experience designing and owning testing and verification strategies for complex systems.
BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience with real-time data streaming or low-latency messaging (gRPC, Kafka).
Experience with distributed processing frameworks (Flink, Spark, Hadoop)
Working knowledge of GNSS, RTK corrections, or positioning technologies.
Proven ability to design, build, and operate production backend services and APIs at scale - from architecture through deployment and on-call ownership.
Deep understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, TLS, HTTP) and experience building low-latency, high-throughput services.
Bonus Points For
Background in highly available or mission-critical systems.

Benefits

Expand network capacity and coverage as new regions, stations, and customers come online.
Treat test coverage as a first-class engineering responsibility - ensuring the team and customers have confidence in every release.
Identify gaps in coverage proactively, particularly as new services, protocols, or customer configurations are added.

Company info

Trust / Assume Best Intent - Trust allows us to move fast. When we start from trust, we spend no time second-guessing or looking for ulterior motives and thus focus all our energy on acting.
High Output, Action Oriented - Our default posture is "yes." We bias toward action and deliver results quickly, knowing that speed and efficiency compound into impact as we unblock others around us.
Divine Discontent - We're never satisfied with the status quo and are self-motivated to improve ourselves, our work, and our company. We actively seek feedback in real-time to shorten improvement cycles.
No Ego, One Team - Collaboration without ego creates leverage. When we win as one team, we eliminate friction and move faster together.
Self Accountability - Taking ownership is the straightest line to learning, self-improvement, and correcting our course of action. And blaming others around us is a fast path to destroying trust.
Edge Innovation - We bias toward action over approval. Experiment, decide, and move - failure is just a step toward faster learning.
No Hierarchies - We practice self-prioritization and go direct to the source. Flattening layers reduces drag and maximizes autonomy.
Customer Experience First - We optimize for the end-to-end customer outcome, not functional or departmental efficiency. This focus cuts waste, aligns priorities, and ensures we spend effort where it matters most.
Backend services are robust, performant, and scalable across a growing base of devices, customers, and geographies.
APIs are well-designed, well-documented, and easy for customers and internal teams to build on.
Observability and testing are treated as first-class responsibilities, giving the team and customers confidence in every release.
Own observability - metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting - so issues are caught and resolved before customers feel them.

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