About the job
About BRINC:
At BRINC, we are revolutionizing public safety through an innovative suite of life-saving technologies. Our journey began with the creation of drones and ruggedized throw phones, specifically designed to navigate hazardous environments and facilitate communication for de-escalating critical situations. Today, we have expanded our focus to include the development and deployment of advanced 911 response networks, where drones are dispatched to emergency calls to provide real-time visual data, greatly enhancing safety and enabling effective responses. Our state-of-the-art solutions are currently utilized by over 600 public safety agencies across the United States, and we have successfully raised over $150 million from esteemed investors such as Index Ventures, Motorola Solutions, Sam Altman, Dylan Field, Mike Volpe, Alexandr Wang, among others. At BRINC, we are dedicated to attracting the finest talent globally to support our mission of empowering first responders to save lives.
About this Role:
We are on the lookout for a Senior or Principal Backend Software Engineer who will take charge of critical components of our software systems, actively contributing to the design, development, and optimization of our technology stack. In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, utilizing your technical expertise to deliver high-quality and scalable software solutions. This is a thrilling opportunity to be part of a dynamic startup environment and to make a substantial impact on the company's trajectory.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive the development of a scalable backend platform that underpins our global real-time services.
Ensure that our platform remains secure, reliable, and high-performing.
Construct and enhance our platform infrastructure and development tools.
Rapidly prototype new projects and ideas to meet the needs of our customers and internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and autonomy teams to address challenges such as streaming and presenting live drone data in formats accessible to non-technical users.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in delivering high-quality code and developing robust infrastructure. Note - we are open to candidates for mid-career, senior, and principal positions.
Proven experience in building backend platforms, from infrastructure to API level (bonus points for experience in real-time data platforms, scalable microservice architectures, and handling security and encryption requirements).
Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) is highly desirable.

