Senior Software Engineer

About the role

At Plume, we believe that technology isn't about moving faster, it's about making life's moments better. Which is why we've built the world's first, and only, open and hardware-independent service delivery platform for smart homes, small businesses, enterprises, and beyond. Our SaaS platform uses WiFi, advanced AI, and machine learning to create the future of connected spaces - and human experiences - at massive scale. We now deliver services to over 60 million locations globally and have managed over 3 billion devices on our platform. We're expanding rapidly, pioneering a new category, and we achieved our Series F funding in just four years. In this role, you will architect and lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale software initiatives across cloud, embedded, front-end web and mobile, data, and product teams. You will set the technical bar by writing clean, well-documented code and elevating quality across the team through thoughtful code reviews and engineering best practices. You will drive solutions to complex scalability, integration, and architectural challenges unique to our platform's massive scale. You will own the full lifecycle of services in a Kubernetes ecosystem, from design and deployment to operations and incident response. You will serve as a technical leader and mentor, helping grow the next generation of engineers on the team.

Key facts

What you'll do

Architect and lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale software initiatives across cloud, embedded, front-end web/mobile, data, and product teams.

Set the technical bar - writing clean, well-documented code and elevating quality across the team through thoughtful code reviews and engineering best practices.

Drive solutions to complex scalability, integration, and architectural challenges unique to our platform's massive scale.

Own the full lifecycle of services in a Kubernetes ecosystem - from design and deployment to operations and incident response.

Serve as a technical leader and mentor, helping grow the next generation of engineers on the team.

Participate in rotating on-call responsibilities as part of a strong production support culture.

Deeply analyze user impact and product metrics to guide technical decisions and prioritize roadmap trade-offs in a fast-paced environment.

Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and infrastructure teams to define and refine platform capabilities that meet evolving customer needs.

Implement and enforce observability, monitoring, and alerting strategies to ensure reliability and performance at global scale.

Champion security and compliance practices across the software development lifecycle to maintain the highest standards for our platform.

Contribute to the broader engineering community through knowledge sharing, documentation, and mentorship that strengthens the entire Plume engineering organization.

Explore emerging technologies and assess their applicability to our platform, proposing experiments that validate new approaches at scale.

Balance hands-on coding with strategic planning to ensure both immediate delivery needs and long-term architectural integrity are met.

Adapt to shifting priorities while maintaining a bias for action and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences through technology.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

4+ years of experience writing and shipping production-quality code.

A strong track record of leading complex, cross-functional software projects from conception to delivery.

Deep proficiency in one or more of: Java, Scala, Node.js, or Rust.

Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures on AWS or GCP.

Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design.

Working knowledge of computer networking, operating systems, and databases.

Exceptional communication skills - you can distill complex technical concepts for both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience with Spark, Akka, or NestJS is a strong plus.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice to have

Experience with Spark, Akka, or NestJS is a strong plus.

Practical notes

The total compensation package would include an anticipated compensation range of $140,000.00 - $170,000.00, plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Benefits include: a 401(k) plan and a company match, basic life insurance, plus unparalleled health, dental, vision, and other benefits and perks. An employee's base salary and its position within the range may depend on several factors, including job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and location.