Senior Software Engineer – Core

Cavnue

Senior Software Engineer combining advanced roadway technology with transportation design expertise. Writing high-performance C++ and Python services for smart road technologies.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKafkaKubernetesLinuxNumpyPandasPulsarPythonRedisTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain high-throughput, low-latency Python and C++ services, owning the full lifecycle from development to monitoring and incident response.
Design and optimize data structures, Protobuf serialization, and Redis Streams for real-time data processing workloads.
Architect and manage data pipelines from raw sensor ingestion to transformation, storage, and delivery.
Integrate low level, tracking, inference and sensor fusion algorithms into production services.
Develop REST APIs and internal/external service integrations.
Implement observability, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (Terraform) for reliable, repeatable deployments.
Operate containerized services on Kubernetes (using Argo and Helm) in GCP; document systems, runbooks, and integrations.
Contribute to a healthy, high-trust engineering culture where good ideas can come from anywhere.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend and systems focus.
Proficiency in Python and C++ in production environments, with the ability to choose the right tool for the job and ship quality code.
Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and systems design; able to reason about computational complexity and system behavior under constraints.
Experience building and operating real-time or streaming data systems (e.g., Redis Streams, Kafka, Pulsar, Flink).
Experience with scientific/numerical Python libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas), GCP (or comparable cloud infrastructure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code/CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
Comfortable working in Linux and with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, or similar AI-assisted environments).
You are a generalist who can ramp up quickly on unfamiliar domains, codebases, and technologies, keeping the product and users in mind.
Self-starter who spots gaps, proposes solutions, makes decisions with imperfect information, and drives work forward independently.
Strong communication skills to explain architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Life insurance and disability insurance
401(k) with company contribution
Paid Parental leave
Fertility and infertility benefits
Industry-competitive PTO
Learning and development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonC++data structuresProtobuf serializationRedis StreamsREST APIsCI/CDinfrastructure as codealgorithmsreal-time data systems

Soft Skills

communicationself-starterproblem-solvingindependent decision-makingadaptabilitycollaborationtrust-buildingtechnical explanationuser-focusedgeneralist

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceBS in Engineering