Software Engineer III

Beacon Biosignals

Software Engineer III developing data infrastructure for clinical applications at Beacon Biosignals. Leading design and integration of services for data and event processing in neuroscience projects.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPulsarPythonRabbitMQSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You partner with product managers, internal stakeholders, and other development and support teams to design new integrations, services, and solutions for scaling Beacon's data platform
You implement features with attention to detail, demonstrating product awareness and high standards for data integrity, design soundness, and maintainability across the lifespan of the system
You draft RFCs to lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases, soliciting and incorporating input, and helping your team align on a set of decisions to guide development
You leverage feedback from internal stakeholders and external partners to improve operational robustness and ease of use of the Datastore and its services via new documentation, tools, and dashboards

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of backend development experience, including at least 2 years focused on data engineering, data platforms, or infrastructure for data-centric applications
Strong proficiency in SQL, with production experience working with PostgreSQL
Hands-on experience with data streaming and event processing, using tools such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pulsar, or a cloud-based equivalent like Amazon Kinesis
Proficiency in a data-oriented programming language such as Julia, Python, or R
Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments, with familiarity in Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Helm
Experience in TypeScript/JavaScript (Node.js) is a plus, especially for API integration work
A collaborative mindset
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in asynchronous and remote-friendly environments
A self-directed approach

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity
PTO
other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLPostgreSQLData EngineeringData StreamingEvent ProcessingPythonJuliaRInfrastructure as CodeTypeScript

Soft Skills

Collaborative MindsetExcellent Communication SkillsSelf-Directed Approach