[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Urban SDK is shaping the future of smart cities through geospatial AI technology that supports mission-critical public service decisions. The company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable, data-intensive backend systems, including Python-based data pipelines, APIs, and services that process large datasets for analytics and visualization products.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and data pipelines using Python
• Work extensively with dataframes (Pandas, PySpark, or similar) to process large datasets
• Build and optimize data pipelines using Parquet and columnar storage formats
• Develop and maintain workflows on Databricks
• Optimize performance for large-scale, distributed data processing
• Design and maintain APIs that support data-heavy applications
• Collaborate closely with front-end, data, and product teams
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and observability
• Participate in architectural decisions and technical planning
• Mentor other engineers and lead code reviews

Skills

• 5+ years of backend or data engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python
• Deep experience with dataframes (Pandas, PySpark, Dask, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with big data processing and distributed systems
• Strong experience working with Parquet and columnar data formats
• Experience using Databricks in production environments
• Solid understanding of data modeling, performance tuning, and memory optimization
• Experience building and maintaining APIs (REST and/or gRPC)
• Strong debugging, testing, and problem-solving skills
• Experience deploying and operating systems on AWS
• S3, EC2, EKS, Lambda, IAM, etc
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with containerization and deployment (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
• Experience with streaming systems (Kafka, Kinesis)
• Background in analytics, geospatial data, or data platforms

Benefits

• Remote work option
• Annual Bonus
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• 21 Days Vacation
• Office Lunch provided Daily

Company Overview

Urban SDK is a geospatial AI platform for public safety, transportation, infrastructure and administration. It is a sub-organization of Riverwood Capital. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://urbansdk.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Urban SDK has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.