About the Role
This is a senior individual contributor (IC) backend engineering role at a well-funded Series A startup building an AI-enabled, device-agnostic risk-management platform for cold-chain logistics. The platform helps pharma and perishables shippers and carriers reduce product loss, improve operational efficiency, and make smarter decisions in real time — answering who, what, when, where, and how for every shipment.
You'll be a key technical voice on a lean, high-velocity team of ~27, designing and shipping the distributed systems that sit at the heart of the product. Your work directly protects high-value shipments that people depend on.
What You'll Do
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Design and build backend services powering the logistics orchestration and decision-intelligence platform.
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Own data-heavy distributed systems that contextualize IoT monitoring data and quantify shipment risk in real time.
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Build predictive systems for OTIF (on-time, in-full) performance and automate exception-handling workflows.
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Architect and maintain event-driven pipelines for high-volume IoT data ingestion and processing.
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Partner closely with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to influence product and architecture decisions.
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Champion software engineering best practices: testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
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Build for scale and reliability in a domain where uptime and accuracy genuinely matter.
What We're Looking For
Required
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5–15 years of backend engineering experience building scalable, distributed systems.
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Proficiency in at least one modern backend language: Python, Java, Go, or Rust (strong Java and/or Python preferred).
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Hands-on experience designing and operating data-heavy distributed systems.
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Experience with IoT data ingestion, processing, and contextualization.
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Proficiency with relational databases (SQL) and data modeling; experience with NoSQL databases and ETL pipelines is a plus.
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Experience building event-driven architectures and working with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar).
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Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
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Experience deploying and operating services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
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Experience with API design and development (REST and/or gRPC).
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Strong software engineering practices including testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
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Strong cross-functional communication skills; ability to influence architecture and engineering decisions.
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Eligibility to work in the United States or ability to obtain visa sponsorship (sponsorship available).
Nice to Have
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Domain knowledge in logistics, cold chain, shipment risk quantification, or OTIF prediction.
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Prior experience at logistics-tech, supply-chain, or IoT-focused companies.
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Familiarity with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements relevant to pharma or cold-chain domains.
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Prior work at a growth-stage or Series A startup.
Compensation & Benefits
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Base salary: $130,000 – $160,000 USD annually
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Equity participation
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Cash bonus
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Visa sponsorship available
Location & Work Arrangement
Fully remote, open to candidates based anywhere in the United States. US-aligned working hours required. The company has offices in Indianapolis, IN and Austin, TX.
Interview Process
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Manager introductory chat
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Take-home technical assessment
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Final interview
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