Senior Backend Engineer

Description

Orca AI is revolutionizing maritime operations with cutting-edge computer vision, augmented reality, and autonomous technologies. Our mission is bold: make ocean shipping safer, more efficient, and significantly greener.

From real-time navigation assistance to AI-driven insights that reduce fuel consumption and prevent collisions, we’re building a future where ships sail smarter. Join our growing team and help shape the next generation of intelligent maritime systems used by leading fleets across the globe.

🧠 The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a passion for solving tough technical challenges, working across the stack, and building systems that matter. This is your opportunity to work on an advanced, real-world product involving computer vision, edge computing, and scalable cloud architecture.

🚀 What You’ll Do

• Design and implement robust, scalable components across the software stack.
• Take end-to-end ownership of complex features—from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with product managers, system engineers, and AI researchers to build integrated solutions.
• Contribute to a high-performance platform that combines real-time sensor data, video analytics, and cloud services.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated test frameworks.
• Lead with quality—writing clean, testable code and applying TDD principles.
• Mentor teammates, share knowledge, and help set best practices across the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in Python.
• Experience building back-end services using microservices architecture.
• Proficiency with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Strong background in designing scalable, distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience in CI/CD environments and modern testing frameworks.
• Solid understanding of TDD and a quality-first engineering mindset.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

🌟 Bonus Points For

• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Startup experience or work in multidisciplinary tech environments.
• Experience with multi-threaded or multi-tasked applications.
• Hands-on with AWS (e.g., Lambda, SQS, CloudFront, EKS).
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and RESTful services.
• Exposure to computer vision or AI-driven systems.
• Background in video systems (streaming, encoding, media servers).
• Experience with any of our stack: GitLab, InfluxDB, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, PyTorch.

🌊 Why Join Orca AI?

• Real-World Impact: Help prevent maritime accidents and reduce emissions across the globe.
• Tech-Forward: Work with modern tools in a product that integrates computer vision, real-time analytics, and cloud-scale architecture.
• Empowered Team: Join a startup environment where your ideas, initiative, and leadership matter.
• People: Join a talented, mission-driven team that’s pushing boundaries.