Senior Backend Software Engineer

HavocAI

Senior Backend Engineer at HavocAI developing scalable backend systems for defense technology. Collaborating across teams and ensuring system reliability in mission-critical environments.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGoKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive execution and technical excellence across backend projects
Set engineering standards, conduct code reviews, and guide architectural decisions
Contribute to the backend roadmap and delivery planning in partnership with product and engineering leadership
Foster a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement
Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly concurrent backend services in Go
Architect distributed systems that support high throughput, reliability, and real-time operations
Define service boundaries, APIs, and data models across systems
Build services that support autonomy workflows, platform capabilities, and real-world deployments
Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and resilience
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in distributed systems and concurrency-heavy workloads
Ensure systems meet high standards for uptime and operational reliability
Improve maintainability, observability, and production readiness across backend services
Partner with frontend, platform, autonomy, and embedded teams to integrate services across applications and devices
Support end-to-end system design from edge devices to cloud infrastructure
Contribute to system-level architecture across the stack
Translate product and technical requirements into reliable backend systems
Enforce secure development practices across backend systems
Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation
Participate in design reviews and help improve backend engineering practices
Build systems with reliability, security, and maintainability in mind from the start

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience in backend engineering, distributed systems engineering, or related software engineering roles
Strong expertise in Go and building highly concurrent systems
Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale
Strong API design and system architecture skills
Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments
Deep understanding of performance optimization, data structures, networking, and system design
Ability to drive projects from concept through production
Strong communication, ownership, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% Employer paid Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you and your families
Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
Ability to participate in the companies 401k program (Matching)
Unlimited PTO policy with an enforced 2 week minimum
Equity Package
Work / Home Office Stipend
Global Entry
16 Week Paid Parental Leave
Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

Godistributed systemsAPI designsystem architectureperformance optimizationdata structuresnetworkingsystem designKubernetescontainerized environments

Soft Skills

communicationownershipcross-functional collaboration