Senior Backend Software Engineer, HiveWatch
$145-173k
Office located in El Segundo, CA
Physical security system platform
Be an early applicant
Physical security system platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$145-173k
Office located in El Segundo, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To facilitate better communication and operations by empowering the modern security team with data-forward insights and solutions.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in senior roles
- Strong experience with Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot
- Experience designing and implementing GraphQL and REST APIs
- Strong proficiency with relational databases, SQL, data modeling, query tuning
- Experience building full-stack applications in microservice architectures
- Experience with modern cloud services and cloud-native development
- Experience with containerization using Docker and deploying applications to Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows
- Experience using monitoring tools to measure and alert on performance and reliability issues
- Strong system design skills and experience with distributed, high-scale applications
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work in agile environments
Desirable
- Strong experience with AWS
- Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
- Background in security technology or enterprise software
- Experience with observability tools and performance optimization
- Startup experience and/or early stage SaaS experience
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our App Experience team, where you'll play a critical role in building and maintaining the core services and infrastructure that power the HiveWatch platform
- You'll work on our core backend systems that power our security platform, ensuring our customers can rely on fast, accurate, and always available security intelligence
- Architect and develop scalable backend services, APIs, and data processing systems in collaboration with the Product and Platform teams
- Support production systems through incident response, troubleshooting, and break-fix activities to maintain service reliability and customer trust
- Build and extend solutions with observability in mind to ensure service level agreements with our customers are met
- Reliably deliver backend features and services on AWS using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and modern service delivery practices
- Mentor junior engineers and drive technical decisions that influence the App Experience team’s architecture and development practices
- Participate in a 24/7 on call rotation approximately 1 week per month as needed
- OUR TECH STACK:
- Languages: Kotlin, Rust. TypeScript, and Python
- Deployments: GitHub Actions, Terraform, Terragrunt, and Helm
- Infrastructure: AWS (Kinesis, Serverless, RDS, EKS), Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL
Our take
HiveWatch is modernizing the security industry by bridging the gap between security-driven and tech-driven physical security systems. The data collected from its sensors and operational programs is used to improve existing installed security systems, helping businesses and organizations transition from reactive-only responses to programs that identify threats before they happen.
HiveWatch has differentiated itself from existing physical security information management (PSIM) companies by being “cloud native” from the moment of inception. This means it is able to avoid issues traditional PSIM systems face when protecting employees and business operations across a largely distributed workforce.
The company has already attracted significant attention in the security industry and has raised impressive funding with leading investors including former Twitter CEO & COO Dick Costolo, Adam Bain of 01A, and Stephen Curry’s venture firm Penny Jar Capital. The new funding will enable the company to build a better customer experience and expand its engineering team.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2025
$33m
SERIES B
Oct 2021
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $53m
Company benefits
- Work-Life Balance: Work from home 2 days a week, unlimited PTO for salaried employees (and yes, we actually encourage you to use it!), and paid company holidays
- Family Friendly: Flexible scheduling for family commitments – from recitals to doctor appointments, and optional pet insurance for your furry family members
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, along with mental health support and resources, optional HSA or FSA plans, and life and disability insurance
- Perks & More: 401(k), regular team events and celebrations, learning and development opportunities, and an employee referral program.
Company HQ
El Segundo, CA
Leadership
Ryan Schonfeld
(Co-Founder & CEO)Founder & current CEO of RAS Consulting & Investigations. They have also been a consultant for the U.S. Department of State for 10+ years, having worked on Diplomatic Security's counter-terrorism initiative, the Anti-terrorism Assistance Program.
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