Lead Backend Engineer – IoT Platform
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- *Job Title:**
Lead Backend Engineer - IoT Platform
- *Location-Type:**
REMOTE (EST / CST hours preferred)
- *Start Date Is:**
Mid April 2026
- *Duration:**
Permanent
- *Compensation Range:**
$140k - $150k (plus 15% annual bonus & benefits)
- *Job Description:**
Lead the design and development of a scalable IoT backend platform powering large fleets of connected devices and enterprise integrations.
- *Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Architect and scale IoT platforms supporting connected devices and telemetry pipelines
- Build and optimize device communication systems using MQTT, CoAP, and REST
- Develop backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript in a microservices environment
- Integrate with Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
- Implement observability using Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
- Lead and mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum environment using Jira and Bitbucket
- *Requirements:
- Must-Haves:
- 10-15+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong experience building IoT platforms / connected device ecosystems
- Deep knowledge of IoT protocols (MQTT, CoAP, HTTP)
- Hands-on experience with Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
- Expert-level experience in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and REST API development
- Experience leading or mentoring small engineering teams
- Strong experience designing distributed systems and scalable architectures
- Experience working with offshore or distributed teams
- Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience integrating IoT platforms with enterprise systems (e.g., CRM/ERP)
- Familiarity with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture
- Experience with Clean Architecture principles
- Experience with Effect (TypeScript library)
- Experience with multiple programming languages (e.g., C#, Java)
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