Lead Engineer - Cloud Backend, Sonatus
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Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
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Cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
101-200 employees
Company mission
Sonatus' mission is to create transformative solutions that unlock the full potential of software-defined vehicles..
Role
Who you are
- This role requires deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, scalable backend systems, and modern development practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and reliable solutions that drive our business objectives
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in backend development
- Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native services
- Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Scala, Rust) and microservices architecture
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
- Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, as well as serverless architectures
- Deep knowledge of database systems, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, with experience in database optimization
- Experience working with distributed systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc
- Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions
- Effective communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Backend Engineer to join our cloud engineering team. As a Staff Engineer, you will be a key technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing backend services that power our cloud-based applications for automotive cloud platforms.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications
- Architect and implement microservices and serverless solutions using programming languages like Go
- Ensure backend services are highly performant, scalable, and resilient, with a focus on meeting SLAs and minimizing downtime
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in backend services, optimizing for speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency
- Implement strategies for database optimization, including schema design, indexing, and query tuning for SQL and NoSQL databases
- Scale backend systems to handle increasing loads, ensuring consistent performance under heavy traffic and data processing demands
- Lead the implementation of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and secure API development
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices in cloud backend development and architecture
- Lead code reviews, design sessions, and architectural discussions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
- Stay updated on the latest advancements in cloud computing, backend development, and related technologies, and apply them to drive innovation
- Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and timelines
- Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of backend services with front-end applications and other systems
Our take
Software-defined vehicles represent the biggest innovation in automobiles for decades, but there are large obstacles in the way of its growth. The software that defines such vehicles requires over-the-air (OTA) updates and other forms of maintenance if vehicles will be future-proof, and this can quickly become a time-consuming and resource-intensive process.
Sonatus develops cloud-based solutions for software-defined vehicles, providing a platform called Digital Dynamics that empowers automakers to harness vehicle data, add feature updates, diagnose problems, and maintain vehicle infrastructure wirelessly and in real time. The company achieves its flexibility through cloud-empowered data infrastructure, no-code software solutions, and working closely with clients.
Whilst the company faces competition from other IoT vehicle software companies such as Blackberry, Sonatus shows great potential to compete through its all-in-one approach to OTA vehicle software management. This has garnered the company impressive funding, which it will use to support its electric vehicle platform and increase production volume. In 2023, the company further exemplified its growing influence through a break into the Japanese market and an appearance on Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers 2023 list.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2022
$75m
SERIES A
Jul 2021
$35m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Stock option plan
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Free food & snacks
Company values
- Respect - for people, truth, and the role technology plays in improving lives
- Intelligence - that breaks barriers, fuels innovation, and creates the future
- Collaboration - with those who are committed to making a difference that goes beyond self
- Excellence - that far exceeds expectations and continuously strives to improve outcomes
Company HQ
Sunnyvale, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jeffrey Chou
(CEO)Experience as Senior Director of Engineering for Nuova Systems from 2005 to 2012. Founder of Diamanti from since 2012.
Yu Fang
(CTO)Head of Mobile Engineering for NAUTO from 2016 to 2018. Experience as CTO of CARDFREE.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Sonatus
- Sonatus is a tight knit team aligned around a unified vision. We put progress ahead of politics and are not afraid of asking tough questions. Sometimes we get too busy to say it, but you can be confident that you and your contributions will matter every day. We embrace diversity in all regards because respect is ingrained in our every fiber.
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