# Senior Backend Software Engineer at Otter

- Company: Otter
- What the company does: Otter matches parents who need care with trusted sitters in their community, on-demand. Backed by Sequoia and a16z.
- Company website: https://withotter.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $167K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-12-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/otter/jobs/8237843002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/otter-senior-backend-software-engineer/

## About the role

As a Backend Engineer on the Otter Verify team, you will design, implement, and scale the core infrastructure powering our real-time edge computer vision product. This role sits at an intersection of real-time compute, large scale data streaming, and physical hardware.

## What they're looking for

- Our stack heavily utilizes Java and Python, but we care more about your engineering fundamentals than the specific languages you've used
- Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
- Debugging, system design, and architectural thinking skills
- A strong desire to dive into new domains like edge computing, Linux-based systems, and computer vision pipelines

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