Senior Software Engineer

Department: Engineering - Access

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bethesda

Reporting To: Director, Engineering - Access

Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 / year

Description

Brivo is seeking a highly creative, passionate, and skilled Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to design and develop new web services for a global security system serving millions of users. This is a hybrid position that requires two to three days on-site at our Bethesda, MD headquarters office.

About the Role: As a key technical leader, you will own the architecture and delivery of high-availability, low-latency API services and user applications that power Brivo's core Access Control platform and services. This requires a proactive approach to system ownership-not only implementing features but also defining the technical roadmap, driving architectural discussions, and providing technical guidance to the team. You will directly manage and optimize the underlying infrastructure for our cloud applications using modern DevOps practices. Our best engineers are adept at picking up new things, enjoy solving challenging problems, speak up, and thrive in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.

About the Team: You will join a high-impact Scale Team dedicated to accelerating the development of our platform's next generation. This team helps Brivo customers derive value from their access control systems and improve the way people interact with buildings, developing solutions ranging from 3rd party integrations to maintaining and expanding Brivo's identity management services.

Responsibilities

• Spend approximately 70% of your time coding. This includes architecting and developing scalable, production-grade API services primarily utilizing Java/SpringBoot for Kubernetes deployments, and Node.js/Typescript, and AWS Lambda, for serverless delivery.
• Deliver high-quality, responsive user experiences using modern JavaScript frameworks, specifically React/TypeScript.
• Drive technical design, document key decisions (e.g., Architecture Decision Records - ADRs), and participate rigorously in code reviews and design sessions to maintain the highest quality engineering standards.
• Own the Cloud Infrastructure and deployment pipelines, utilizing AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins) to automate provisioning and ensure continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate effectively with product managers, designers, and QA to design and deliver high-quality features. Work within an Agile team to complete sprint planning, backlog grooming, feature reviews, and closely support your Team Lead with project scoping.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex, high-impact production issues, taking full responsibility for application ownership. Proactively identify security vulnerabilities and optimize database performance and data models within PostgreSQL.
• Set a high bar for engineering excellence and serve as a technical mentor to team members, driving process improvements and promoting best practices across the engineering department.
• Partner with other teams across the organization to support the company's mission through architectural and technical improvements.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying highly available, scalable software solutions.
• 5+ years of deep, hands-on experience with Serverless development using AWS Lambda and TypeScript.
• 5+ years of experience working with production applications built with Java and Spring Boot
• Proven experience with modern frontend applications, including React/TypeScript.
• Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
• Deep practical experience with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL, ORMs, and query optimization.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Highly Desirable Skills

• Direct experience with developing AI-enabled services, familiarity with the OpenAI API, and advanced context engineering techniques.
• Direct experience using specific technologies like Playwright and LangChain.
• Deep expertise in authentication and authorization, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, Auth0, SCIM, and role-based access control for secure, multi-tenant enterprise platforms.

The compensation package for this full-time position includes a base salary range of $130,000 - $160,000 USD. Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition to cash compensation (base salary and, where applicable, incentive or overtime pay), Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location.