Senior Backend Software Engineer, LiveOps

About the role

About BRINC:

At BRINC, we are building the technology that will define the future of emergency response. As a vertically integrated U.S. drone technology company, BRINC designs and manufactures unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous drone stations, command-and-control software, and advanced autonomy for public safety. Today, BRINC deploys Drone as First Responder (DFR) networks that dispatch drones directly to 911 calls, providing real-time aerial intelligence before ground units arrive and helping first responders make faster, safer decisions. BRINC serves more than 1,000 public safety customers across all 50 states, is the sole drone supplier to Motorola Solutions, and has raised more than $280 million from leading strategic and technology investors, including Motorola Solutions, Index Ventures, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, and others. BRINC is recruiting exceptional engineers to build the next generation of autonomous emergency-response technology, including flight-critical firmware and advanced pilot-assistance capabilities.

About this Role:

As a Backend Engineer working on LiveOps at BRINC, you will build and manage the real-time backend infrastructure that keeps our public safety drones connected, streaming, and fully operational in high-stakes environments. You will own the live operational stack, focusing on low-latency telemetry, video distribution, remote control links, and system uptime when seconds matter most.

You’ll work at the intersection of backend engineering, cloud infrastructure, and hardware-in-the-loop systems to ensure that when a drone deploys on a mission, the live operations platform is solid, secure, and performant. This is an exciting opportunity to make major impacts in a fast-paced startup environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Own the scalable backend platform that supports our worldwide real-time services

Ensure our platform is secure, reliable, and performant

Build our platform infrastructure and tooling

Rapidly prototype new project ideas for customers and internal stakeholders

Work with cross-functional hardware and autonomy teams to solve challenges like streaming and displaying live drone data for non-technical users in a variety of formats

Qualifications:

Degree in computer science or a related field and 5+ years of experience shipping high-quality code and building robust infrastructure

Experience building backend platforms, from the infrastructure up to the API layer (bonus if you’ve built real-time data platforms, scalable microservice architectures, and are experienced in dealing with security and encryption requirements)

Experience with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc) and are comfortable switching between software engineering and Cloud DevOps

Familiarity with serverless architecture, and understand the tradeoffs between performance and cost when running servers at scale

Demonstrated experience with cloud architectures focused on scale, performance and security

Preferred Skills:

Experience with real-time systems or embedded software development

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practice

BRINC Culture Values:

Try the hard stuff

Be innovative - Invent the future

Move fast

Listen to end-users

Strive for excellence

Don’t build a dystopia

Be frugal

Save lives through technology

If you’re interested in this role and in joining BRINC, we hope you’ll apply. We’d love to review your application and get to know more about you!

BRINC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is resolute in cultivating an environment that promotes safety, diversity, inclusion and equity. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering every employee so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need, please let our recruiting team know - we strive to provide appropriate accommodation and assistance.

Benefits and perks listed below may vary based on the nature of your employment with BRINC and/or the country within which you work

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for our employees and their families

401K plan

Maternity and paternity leave

Flexible Time Off (Exempt) / Paid time off (Non-Exempt)

Flexible work environment

Orca pass (for those in Puget Sound)

Free snacks, drinks and espresso (Seattle office)