Scout Motors
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend
$180K–$242K
Fremont, California, United States · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 4, 2025
- Experience
- 10+ years in software engineering and scaling software products; 4+ years leading software engineering teams. Large-project technical lead experience is required; projects are described as 6+ months.
- Education
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
About the job
Leads a team building and operating scalable backend and digital products for Scout Motors, from technical architecture and delivery to engineering standards and team development.
What you'll do
- Lead the design, development, deployment, and operation of digital products and backend systems, including complex integrations.
- Set technical direction, assess tools and build/buy/partner decisions, and lead large projects and product roadmaps.
- Recruit, manage, mentor, and develop software engineers while improving engineering and operational practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including scaling software products and providing technical leadership.
- Experience with APIs, microservices, complex backend systems, and CI/CD pipelines; strong coding skills with GoLang, Java, Kotlin and Swift.
- 4+ years leading software engineering teams; experience leading large projects and integrating third-party platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience building data pipes, AI/ML and web/mobile analytics.
- Experience in the auto industry or with full-stack development.
Pay
$180,000.00 - $220,000.00 USD base salary; $198,000 - $242,000 USD base salary
Tools
GoLang, Java, Kotlin, Swift, CI/CD
AI focus
Preferred experience includes building AI/ML systems; no specific AI responsibilities are stated.
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