Senior Software Engineer, CLV Monitoring
SimpliSafe2 months ago
Base Salary
$117k - $156k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design for complex backend features, including design documents, tradeoff evaluation, architecture decisions, data models, and API contracts.
- Design and implement reliable, scalable, and performant backend services using Node.js and TypeScript.
- Develop and maintain testing strategies for scalable services.
- Own services end-to-end from design through production, including observability, performance troubleshooting, and technical debt reduction.
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to turn ambiguous problems into well-scoped technical solutions.
- Act as a technical lead by setting direction, unblocking teammates, and reviewing designs and code.
- Mentor engineers on technical design and backend engineering practices.
- Build and maintain shared AI tooling and workflows that improve team productivity.
Requirements
- Experience owning complete features independently within a larger product or taking full ownership of small products or projects.
- Experience collaborating with product teams to resolve ambiguity and with engineering teams to design technical solutions.
- Demonstrated experience owning technical design for medium-to-large systems, including design documents, RFCs, and architecture proposals.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, and data modeling.
- Experience building and maintaining scalable, highly available production services.
- Proficiency in a modern programming language such as TypeScript or C#, with willingness to learn new tools and languages.
- Proficiency with a modern, cloud-scale NoSQL database.
- Experience implementing observability frameworks and logging and using them to diagnose production issues.
- Fluency with modern AI tools such as Claude Code and Cursor, with senior-level judgment to direct, review, and own their output.
- Extensive experience with CI/CD and test automation is a preferred qualification.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps practices is preferred.
- Experience with NestJS, Kafka, Redis, DynamoDB, or MongoDB is preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with two core in-office days, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and flexibility to work from home for the remainder of the week.
- Mission- and values-driven culture with a safe, inclusive environment focused on growth.
- Comprehensive total rewards package supporting employee and family wellness and security.
- Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for the employee’s home.
- Employee Resource Groups offering networking, mentoring, development, and advocacy opportunities.
- Potential eligibility for annual bonuses, equity, medical benefits, retirement benefits, and lifestyle benefits.
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About SimpliSafe
SimpliSafe builds DIY wireless home security systems—sensors, smart locks, and cameras—sold direct to consumers with optional 24/7 professional monitoring on a subscription basis. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Boston, it is privately held and majority-owned by Hellman & Friedman. Its systems are used in over 2 million U.S. homes and are available online and through retail partners.