Sunrise Robotics is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement scalable, reliable backend systems that power their robotics platform. The role involves building Python services, APIs, and data pipelines that manage robot communication, system orchestration, and operational tooling, with a strong focus on reliability, observability, and integration with real-world robotics deployments.
What You'll Do
- Design and build backend services using Python that power robotics operations, data flows, and internal tools.
- Architect and implement scalable, reliable APIs and backend systems used by web applications and robotics infrastructure.
- Design database models and data pipelines using PostgreSQL to support operational and product workflows.
- Plan and break down backend projects into clear implementation steps and well-structured pull requests.
- Own backend features and services end-to-end, from architecture decisions to production deployment.
- Integrate backend systems with React-based web applications and Node.js services when required.
- Build and maintain systems that prioritise reliability, observability, and fault tolerance.
- Work with AWS and DevOps infrastructure to deploy, operate, and scale backend services.
- Investigate and troubleshoot complex production issues across services, data systems, and infrastructure.
- Write clear technical documentation describing system behaviour, architecture decisions, and operational processes.
- Use AI tools effectively to accelerate development, debugging, and technical research while maintaining high engineering standards.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a Senior Backend Engineer building production backend systems.
- Strong experience with Python for building services, APIs, and backend infrastructure.
- Experience designing system architecture with attention to reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
- Strong understanding of how backend systems work under the hood, including performance, concurrency, and system behaviour.
- Experience designing and working with PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
- Experience deploying and operating systems in AWS or similar cloud environments.
- Ability to plan complex engineering work and break projects into structured technical plans and deliverables.
- Strong sense of ownership, taking responsibility for backend systems from design to production.
- Experience writing clear technical documentation that supports long-term system maintainability.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across backend systems, infrastructure, and integrations.
- Experience using AI tools as part of a modern engineering workflow.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with ROS or robotics-related software systems.
- Experience implementing logging, monitoring, and observability systems, including tools like Grafana.
- Experience designing systems that support offline operation and opportunistic synchronisation.
- Experience building backend systems that support real-time data flows or hardware-connected environments.
- Experience building or collaborating on frontend interfaces using React or other modern web frameworks to support internal tools and operational dashboards.
Technical Stack
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- APIs
- React
- Node.js
- ROS
- Grafana
- AI tools
Benefits & Compensation
- High exposure: Work directly with founders and leadership on decisions that shape the company’s trajectory.
- Career acceleration: Work on complex distributed systems that interact with real robotic deployments, gaining deep experience in a fast-growing technical field.
- Real impact: Your work will shape how engineers, operators, and customers interact with Sunrise Robotics technology as the company scales.
Work Mode
Local-country role based in Europe, with location flexibility within the region.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
