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Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Data Platform

Picarro, Inc
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Posted
29 days ago
Department
2240 - Eng - Cloud Software
Salary
$140K to $160K
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Demonstrated ownership of production systems end to end
  • Strong full-stack or backend engineering depth
  • Flexibility across languages such as Python, Go, TypeScript, or similar
  • Hands-on experience with data-intensive systems
  • Comfort with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Nice to have
  • Public GitHub or similar portfolio showcasing real project work
  • Experience with IoT, sensor data pipelines, or time-series data technologies
  • Exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, or GitOps workflows
  • Background in a regulated or hardware-adjacent domain
What the job really is

The Senior Software Engineer for the Cloud Data Platform at Picarro will be responsible for designing and building core services and features of the cloud and data platform, including APIs and data models. The role involves making technical decisions, maintaining data pipelines, ensuring production health, and mentoring junior engineers while collaborating with product managers to deliver reliable software.

Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) plans
  • Life, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Employee Referral Program
  • 401K
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role requires significant ownership and responsibility, which may lead to high expectations
  • The company emphasizes a product-engineering-driven culture, which may involve rapid changes and ambiguity in projects
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