Lead Backend Engineer – IoT Platform

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

Apply now: Lead Backend Engineer - IoT Platform, location is Remote. The start date is ideally mid-April 2026 for this permanent position.

Job Title: Lead Backend Engineer - IoT Platform
Location-Type: REMOTE (EST / CST hours preferred)
Start Date Is: Mid April 2026
Duration: Permanent
Compensation Range: $140k - $150k (plus 15% annual bonus & benefits)

Job Description:
Lead the design and development of a scalable IoT backend platform powering large fleets of connected devices and enterprise integrations.

Architect and scale IoT platforms supporting connected devices and telemetry pipelines
Build and optimize device communication systems using MQTT, CoAP, and REST
Develop backend services and APIs using Node.js and TypeScript in a microservices environment
Integrate with Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
Implement observability using Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana
Lead and mentor engineers through code reviews and technical guidance
Collaborate with product and engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum environment using Jira and Bitbucket

Must-Haves:
10-15+ years of backend engineering experience
Strong experience building IoT platforms / connected device ecosystems
Deep knowledge of IoT protocols (MQTT, CoAP, HTTP)
Hands-on experience with Azure IoT Hub and Device Provisioning Service (DPS)
Expert-level experience in TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and REST API development
Experience leading or mentoring small engineering teams
Strong experience designing distributed systems and scalable architectures
Experience working with offshore or distributed teams
Nice-to-Haves:
Experience integrating IoT platforms with enterprise systems (e.g., CRM/ERP)
Familiarity with Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) architecture
Experience with Clean Architecture principles
Experience with Effect (TypeScript library)
Experience with multiple programming languages (e.g., C#, Java)

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