New York City (Remote) or Boston (Remote) Hybrid $155,000 - $185,000

RapidSOS is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack

About the Role

The role involves developing and maintaining robust full-stack systems that support real-time data transmission and integration with public safety infrastructure. The engineer will work across both frontend and backend platforms to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement frontend and backend components for scalable web applications
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to define system requirements
  • Optimize application performance and ensure high availability
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly
  • Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality
  • Support integration with third-party emergency response systems
  • Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines
  • Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and technical planning
  • Monitor system performance and implement improvements
  • Work with geospatial data and real-time communication protocols
  • Develop APIs for internal and external service integration
  • Implement responsive user interfaces using modern frameworks
  • Support deployment and on-call operations as needed
  • Document technical designs and system workflows
  • Evaluate new technologies for potential adoption
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
  • Ensure cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
  • Participate in agile development cycles and sprint planning
  • Conduct performance testing and system benchmarking
  • Integrate analytics and monitoring tools
  • Collaborate on incident response and post-mortem analysis
  • Maintain data integrity across distributed systems
  • Support scalability efforts for growing user demand

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field
  • Experience in public safety or emergency response systems
  • Background in low-latency data processing
  • Familiarity with HIPAA or similar compliance standards
  • Knowledge of WebRTC or real-time media transmission
  • Experience with distributed tracing and observability tools
  • Contributions to open-source software projects
  • Leadership experience in technical projects
  • Exposure to microservices architecture
  • Understanding of network security principles

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote or on-site

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on real-time data systems

Our Impact

The systems developed by the engineering team directly support emergency responders by delivering accurate, real-time data during critical situations. Engineers contribute to infrastructure that connects mobile devices, apps, and IoT systems to 911 centers across the country.

Technology Stack

Primary technologies include TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and WebSockets. The team also works with geospatial data services and real-time messaging platforms.

Available for qualified candidates

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RapidSOS
RapidSOS is an intelligent safety platform that harnesses artificial and human intelligence to fuse life-saving data from 600M+ connected devices, apps, and sensors from 210+ global technology companies, then delivers it to over 22,000+ public safety agencies in 11 countries. Powered by RapidSOS HARMONY, the industry’s first purpose-built AI for public safety, RapidSOS empowers first responders with real-time intelligence and the situational awareness needed to help protect property and save lives.
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Category fullstack
Posted 5 days ago