Backend Engineer – Kyiv, Ukraine

About TA: 

Terminal Autonomy is rebooting the arsenal of democracy by providing long-range, precision strike drones mass-produced in Ukraine. Are you interested in building a system that will save lives and restore the sovereignty of Ukraine? Ready to change the world?

About the Role: 

Are you a passionate, results-oriented self-starter who enjoys writing and running server code using best-in-class practices? 

Terminal Autonomy is looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team in Palatine Alto, CA. In this role, you’ll collaborate to architect, design, and implement our API services. You will be part of a core system development team working alongside front-end engineers and product managers. Your day may involve brainstorming new features, delivering on defined roadmaps, or hustling to meet customer expectations. Your work will be touched by real users as Terminal Autonomy launches unique airspace and delivers products to the public

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What You’ll Do: 

• Design and implement backend software systems to make data accessible
• Design and implement integration tests that include your backend server work
• Participate in team software processes, including requirement and test-plan generation, design doc creation, implementation with code review, and deployment
• Work on cross-disciplinary problems such as large scale Information storage and retrieval, geospatial mapping technologies, Unmanned Traffic Management systems

What You’ll Need: 

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years developing back-end services (We primarily write C++ and Python)
• Experience developing and maintaining production systems deployed to the cloud
• Experience developing RESTful Web Services

Bonus: 

• Experience handling sensitive customer data and logs
• Experience with distributed locking, consensus algorithms, or similar architectures
• Ability to design and implement mission-critical software developed according to a rigorous process
• Strong experience in designing and implementing highly horizontally-scalable architecture
• Experience with CI platforms (Jenkins, CircleCI, Travis, etc)
• Passion for Aviation and Drone technologies

We value diversity at Terminal Autonomy and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!

Terminal Autonomy is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our sensibilities.