# Senior Backend Engineer at Arxlight

- Company: Arxlight
- What the company does: We’re a stealth mode company building lightning fast interceptors to save lives. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://arxlight.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Oakland
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/arxlight-ai/bbb34ae2-644a-441d-b638-95877ca70849
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/arxlight-senior-backend-engineer/

## About the role

We are a rapidly growing technology startup focused on delivering next-generation drones for security and safety applications. Our company vertically integrates hardware and software to create leading edge capabilities in the UAV space, with a focus on saving lives.

## What they're looking for

- Strong Linux fundamentals, including system administration and the Linux command line
- Backend or systems software development experience in Python, C++, Go, TypeScript, or similar languages
- Experience with long-running services, servers, and networking-heavy software, Docker and Systemd
- Understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/UDP and serial communication
- Ability to reason about the full stack from sensor to screen, understanding how latency, data fidelity, and service architecture affect downstream decision-making
- Comfortable with Git and version control

Tags: Engineering