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Software Engineer – Monitoring

Motive

. Build backend systems providing visibility into equipment location, utilization, and health .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeVancouver • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$171,000 - CA$200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building scalable backend systems and APIs, with a strong focus on distributed systems and event-driven architectures. Proficient in leveraging cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, and utilizing modern programming languages and databases to enhance system reliability and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend System DevelopmentEvent-Driven ArchitectureKafka Stream ProcessingAWS Cloud InfrastructureDistributed Systems

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Hard Skills
Software DevelopmentDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven PipelinesKafkaFlinkPostgreSQLDynamoDBRedisCassandraModern Programming Languages
Soft Skills
Ownership MindsetProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
AWSKafkaFlinkCursorCoPilot
Certifications & Qualifications
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science
Industry Keywords
IoTTelemetryAPIsTechnical DebtCode Quality

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSAzureCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBGoogle Cloud PlatformIoTKafkaNoSQLPostgresRedis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build backend systems providing visibility into equipment location, utilization, and health
  • Develop highly observable, reliable, and scalable backend services processing telemetry from hundreds of thousands of IoT devices
  • Build and operate Kafka and Flink stream-processing pipelines for geofencing, alerting, trip construction, and asset location
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs for internal and external applications
  • Collaborate with Embedded, IoT, and cross-functional teams on device data contracts and end-to-end feature delivery
  • Reduce technical debt and improve code quality
  • Leverage AI tools such as Cursor and CoPilot to increase productivity and code quality
  • Work on AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Mentor and learn from other engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years software development experience
  • Experience building distributed systems and event-driven/stream-processing pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Kinesis or similar)
  • Experience with modern programming languages
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Cassandra
  • Experience building for cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, Azure or private clouds
  • Ownership and problem-solving mindset
  • Hybrid in the office two days a week
  • Must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Sick time off
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) contribution
  • Restricted stock units may be included in total compensation for certain roles
  • Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of the global offices