Senior Backend Developer Jobs

Who are we?

Based in Oxford and with offices in Canada and the US, Oxa is an international startup founded in 2014 and scaling up rapidly (300+ Oxbots and growing).

As the global leader in our industry, we’re fuelled by a bold purpose: to make the Earth move better. From passenger shuttles to industrial vehicles, our operating system for Universal Autonomy™ is transforming the way people and goods are transported by enabling any vehicle, in any environment, to operate autonomously — safely, securely and efficiently.

Our technology is capturing investors’ imagination. To date we’ve raised $140 million in our Series C investment round. Accommodating growing demand from new and current shareholders, this funding is driving our expansion in North America and EMEA , and accelerating the deployment of our technology in domains where there is both urgent need and potential to scale.

Your Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Backend Engineer with expertise in building robust APIs, command-line interfaces (CLIs), and deploying applications to the cloud, preferably on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for developing scalable, efficient, and secure APIs, creating user-friendly CLIs, and deploying applications to the cloud, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.

As part of the Replays-as-a-Service platform team you will be accountable for enabling teams using your service through documentation, training, design assistance, codevelopment, and support.

As part of the Data Foundations and Analytics stream, your platform fits within a family of platforms that are intended to assist developers of our Driver, MetaDriver and Hub products with the tools, patterns, and practices they need to improve their products and provide customer value.

Requirements

What you need to succeed:

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with the capability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs, adhering to RESTful principles and best practices.
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies, version control systems (e.g., Git), and agile practices.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python and relevant frameworks/libraries such as Flask, Django, or FastAPI.
• Sound knowledge of web technologies including HTTP, JSON, and OpenAPI.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Proven work experience as a Backend Developer, with a focus on API development, CLI design, and cloud deployment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and hands-on experience with cloud deployment tools and services.

Extra kudos if you have:

• Familiarity with C++ and graphics API such as Vulkan and Cuda.
• Certification in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or relevant cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with robotics systems, patterns and practices.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth, JWT, etc.).
• Understanding of serverless computing concepts.
• Experience with microservices architecture and related technologies.

Benefits

We provide:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Spending Account
• Dental Cover
• Personal Spending Account
• Extended Health Care
• Life Insurance
• Competitive salary, benchmarked against the market and reviewed annually
• Critical Illness Cover
• AD&D Insurance
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Long Term Disability Insurance

Our Culture:

We promote an open and inclusive culture that empowers our Oxbots to bring their whole, authentic selves to work every day. Oxa is proud to be an inclusive organisation and, as such, we require all team members within our recruitment process to understand and deploy best practices focused on de-biasing the whole recruitment cycle.We also apply a neuro inclusive lens to our recruitment process and want each potential Oxbot to enjoy the best experience possible for them. Please share with us any individual needs or reasonable adjustments we may need to make in advance of commencing the interview process with us.

Learn more about our culture here.

Why become an Oxbot?

Our team of experts in computer science, AI, robotics and machine learning is world-class, and together they’re solving the most exciting and important technological challenges of our times.

But as well as smarts, Oxbots have heart. Our diverse, multi-cultural crew is guided by a shared vision to bring the myriad benefits of autonomy to our customers and partners. And in a company that celebrates uniqueness as much as skill and experience, they do it with energy, conviction and a healthy dose of excitement, too.

If you are bold, creative and hyper skilled, come and create the future of autonomy with us at Oxa.