Senior Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform
Lytx, Inc.San Diego, California, United States • United States
Posted April 27, 2026
183500 - 232500 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Lytx is the global leader in fleet management technologies. Our solutions harness the power of video to empower drivers and fleets to be safer and more efficient, productive, and profitable so they can thrive in today’s competitive environment. Through the Lytx platform, direct and reseller clients access our customizable services and programs spanning driver safety, risk detection, fleet tracking, compliance, preventative maintenance, and fuel management. Using the world’s largest driving database of its kind, along with proprietary machine vision and artificial intelligence technology, we help protect and connect thousands of fleets and 1.6 million drivers in more than 60 countries worldwide. Lytx is privately held and headquartered in San Diego, California. For more information, visit us at Lytx.com. The SurfsightTM solution is Lytx's indirect market offering, available in North America and internationally. Strategic partners and resellers can use Surfsight's open API platform to easily add video to their telematics stack or utilize our stand-alone Surfsight Cloud dashboard to allow fleet managers to track vehicles, view risky and distracted driving events, retrieve videos from the field, and view and analyze data. The innovative technology in the Surfsight dash cam, powered by Lytx, uses robust machine vision and artificial intelligence to proactively detect and mitigate risk. It provides detailed analytics and real-time visibility into overall fleet performance, giving companies valuable data to help increase safety and savings through better fleet management. The solution offers an accessible entry point into video telematics without compromising on features, functionality, and configuration options. For more information visit https://www.lytx.com/en-us/surfsight.
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep technical expertise to play a key role in designing, building, and operating our cloud platform. This role is suited for a highly capable, self-directed engineer who can own end-to-end delivery and thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment.
Requirements
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services running in AWS.
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design for large-scale, distributed cloud deployments.
- Develop and maintain services using Node.js and other backend technologies.
- Work with PostgreSQL, including schema design and query performance optimization.
- Design, implement, and test infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK.
- Build and maintain frontend applications using React.
- Contribute to mobile applications built with React Native for Android and iOS.
- Develop software components across multiple languages, including JavaScript / Node.js, Python, Rust, and C / C++.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, testing, reliability, and security.
- Collaborate closely with product, QA, and operations teams while maintaining strong individual ownership.
- Take responsibility for full task ownership, including development, testing, deployment, and production readiness.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and 401(k) match
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- FTO or PTO
- Employee Well-Being program
- 11 paid holidays plus 1 inclusive holiday per year
- Volunteer Time Off
- Employee Referral program
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Employee Recognition and Appreciation program
- Additional perk and voluntary benefit programs
