3+ years of experience in building and operating production backend systems
Proficiency in Node.js/TypeScript or a comparable modern language
Strong understanding of API design, relational databases, and data modeling
Experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, and CI/CD
Excellent debugging skills and ownership of production code
Effective communication skills and openness to feedback
Responsibilities
Build and maintain backend services and APIs for M3 aircraft integration
Develop and enhance data pipelines for flight and telemetry data
Write maintainable and well-tested code, participating in code reviews
Deploy, monitor, and debug services in a production environment
Provide technical support and triage production issues
Collaborate with software, operations, product, and safety teams
Benefits
Equity in addition to base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
Unlimited paid time off and company holidays
401(k) retirement plan
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Backend Engineer to join the platform team as we build the cloud platform for M3, our next-generation aircraft. You'll build and own well-scoped services and pipelines within the M3 platform, working closely with senior engineers on design and growing toward owning larger components over time. This is a hands-on role in a safety-critical environment and a chance to help build a platform from the early stages. You'll work across our Node.js/TypeScript services and APIs, the data pipelines that move flight and telemetry data, and the tooling the aircraft program depends on.
In this role, you will:
Build and maintain backend services and APIs that integrate the M3 aircraft into delivery operations
Build and extend the data pipelines that ingest and process M3 flight, vehicle, and telemetry data
Write well-tested, observable, maintainable code, and participate actively in code review
Help operate what you build by deploying, monitoring, and debugging services in production
Provide technical support, triaging production and field issues and escalating when needed
Collaborate with onboard software, operations, product, and safety teams
Requirements
3+ years building and operating production backend systems
Backend proficiency in Node.js/TypeScript, or in a comparable modern language with the ability to ramp up quickly
Solid fundamentals in API design, relational databases, and data modeling
Working experience with cloud infrastructure, containers, and CI/CD
Strong debugging instincts and a sense of ownership for code running in production
Clear communication and an eagerness to seek out and apply feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with fleet management, IoT/telemetry, or robotics systems
Familiarity with event streaming or real-time messaging
Experience building with NestJS
Exposure to hardware-software integration or new device bring-up
UAV, aerospace, logistics, or other operationally critical domain experience
Experience using AI coding assistants to accelerate development
Benefits
At Matternet, we're advancing a new era of logistics, one where autonomous drones deliver what matters faster, cleaner, and more efficiently. We know our mission is challenging, but it's worth it, and we are committed to taking care of the people who make it possible.
Compensation: The expected starting range for this role is $160,000-$205,000, based on San Francisco Bay Area market data. This range reflects the target starting pay for candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for the role. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your experience, skills, level, location, and potential impact.
Total Rewards: In addition to base pay, our compensation packages include equity and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts (FSA), unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and a 401(k) plan.
About Matternet
Matternet is a developer of autonomous drone logistics systems. The company's systems are used for medical logistics, e-commerce, and urban aerial transportation. Matternet's systems consist of autonomous drones, ground stations, and cloud software. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
