Sr Backend Engineer, Public Sector

At Lazarus, we build foundation models to help people solve the world's toughest problems. Enterprise and government clients use our APIs to power products and workflows that keep humans focused on what we do best. We're a venture-backed team headquartered downtown Boston, MA and we share a passion for innovation, growth, and a commitment to the responsible use of AI. 

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Backend Software Engineer to join our growing team. As a Senior Backend Engineer, Public Sector, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the systems that power our software products. 

Security Clearance: This role requires eligibility for U.S. security clearance based on current or future interactions with domestic and foreign governments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and maintainable backend systems using a variety of programming languages
• Act as a mentor to junior engineers on the team
• Think ahead and draft up milestone goals for deliverables
• Participate in architecture design reviews and development of projects
• Optimize database performance and implement data security measures
• Write clean, maintainable code that follows best practices and adheres to coding standards
• Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise
• Write unit tests and participate in code reviews to ensure the quality and reliability of our products

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in creating, deploying and managing open-source spatial data infrastructure such as tileserver-gl, mapproxy, geoserver and PostgreSQL
• 5+ years of experience creating custom SQL functions for PostgreSQL using PL/pgSQL or PL/Python
• 5+ years of experience building automated data pipelines using container orchestration platforms
• 5+ years of experience using spatial data processing libraries such as GDAL and CGAL or wrappers for them in Python, Java or Go
• 3+ years of experience generating and deploying Mapbox or Maplibre Vector Tiles (MVT) using tools such as tippecanoe, pg_tileserv, martin, t-rex, tegola or PostGIS
• 5+ years of experience and deep domain knowledge of OpenStreetMap data schema and processing using tools such as imposm3, osm2pgsql, osmosis or osmium
• 5+  years of experience creating containerized backend services for OGC compliant spatial APIs such as WMTS, TileJSON, OGC Tiles and TMS
• 3+ years of experience in JavaScript.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of experience in backend development using Python
• Experience with database design and management
• Experience with Git
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Knowledge of REST API design principles

Nice-To-Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS or GCP
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment tools
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance, and access to a 401k
• Flexible working from home arrangements
• Opportunities for growth and professional development
• Access to cutting-edge technology and resources for research and development
• Compensation (commensurate with experience): $140,000 - $150,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity

Lazarus AI is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. This applies to every aspect of employment at Lazarus, including, but not limited to, employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination.