The Senior Back-End Software Engineer will design and write back-end code, mentor developers, and innovate the re-architecture of Tenna's product line, focusing on IoT solutions and microservices.
Why Tenna?
We take pride that our roots are in the construction industry. With this experience and knowledge, we have built a platform that revolutionizes construction equipment fleet operations. We provide innovative solutions to customers looking for competitive ways to better manage and track their assets, such as heavy and light equipment, large fleets, tools, and materials.
At Tenna, we believe the best is right in front of all of us and that each day holds more potential than the one before. We believe that every new discovery can lead to something better than we thought possible. When we boil it down, the top five qualities that define the Tenna Team are quality-obsessed, gritty, continuous learners, collaborative problem solvers, and just plain awesome. Sound like you? Join us as we empower our customers to control their mixed assets on one comprehensive platform anytime, anywhere.
Position Description
Tenna is seeking a Senior Back-End Software Engineer to help drive the continued evolution of our connected equipment solution. The Senior Back-End Software Engineer will be a forward and innovative thinker, an excellent communicator, a strong problem solver, experienced with transformative projects, and will possess a passion for the IoT revolution. As a Senior Back-End Software Engineer, you will be part of a highly collaborative development process, working on a complex and evolving platform. You’ll focus on designing and developing new features, writing cutting-edge code, and continuously enhancing the performance and scalability of Tenna’s product line.
Your Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deliver new features that advance our complex and evolving IoT platform.
- Write high-quality, efficient, scalable, and reusable code that powers Tenna’s connected equipment solutions.
- Take ownership of your work by writing unit tests and ensuring the reliability and performance of your code.
- Collaborate closely within a highly engaged, cross-functional development team.
- Provide technical leadership through mentoring, coaching, and supporting fellow developers.
- Contribute to architectural decisions, database optimization, and API design to enhance scalability and maintainability.
- Partner with product managers to define, scope, and plan innovative new features that drive the platform forward.
- Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic technical initiatives and long-term product direction.
- Work hand-in-hand with QA to ensure cohesive, high-quality, and user-centric solutions.
- Actively participate in and help improve our agile development process.
- Produce clear, detailed, and maintainable documentation to support knowledge sharing and platform growth.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional development experience.
- Proven experience as a Back-End Software Engineer working on complex, large-scale platforms.
- Substantial experience with JavaScript, Node.js, and HTML/CSS is strongly preferred.
- Engineers with experience in C#, .NET, or Python are encouraged to apply, provided they demonstrate a strong willingness to transition into and develop expertise within Tenna’s JavaScript/Node.js-centric technology stack.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical and business problems across diverse and evolving software architectures.
- Proven success working both independently and collaboratively on mission-critical initiatives in fast-paced environments.
- Substantial experience with SQL; experience with NoSQL is a plus.
- Experience designing, developing, and maintaining microservices-based architectures.
- Experience with containerized application deployments, especially using Docker, is highly preferred.
- Experience with large-scale data systems is highly preferred.
- Experience with message queueing architectures, especially RabbitMQ, is preferred.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services, especially EC2, S3, VPC, Elasticsearch, and Kinesis.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science required or equivalent.
- Any IoT experience is a huge plus.
Benefits, Perks, & Additional Information:
- Full-time opportunity.
- Location: Remote - nationwide.
- Travel is required, 8 - 10%.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Robust, low-cost benefit packages offered.
- Benefit coverage begins the first date of employment.
- Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off offered.
- 401k match offered.
- Dependent Care offered.
- Visa sponsorship offered.
- Employee referral bonuses.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Tenna is committed to building a diverse team. We welcome different perspectives and opinions to foster innovation, authenticity, and excellence across all parts of our company, and are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Top Skills
Amazon Web Services
C#
Docker
Ec2
Elasticsearch
HTML/CSS
Java
JavaScript
Kinesis
Node.js
NoSQL
Python
RabbitMQ
S3
SQL
Vpc
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