Build and operate low-latency, secure cloud and edge systems for real-time video streaming, AI analysis, and remote control of industrial devices. Ensure reliability, testing, deployment, and work closely with hardware and ML teams.
Our mission
Aquabyte is on a mission to revolutionize the sustainability and efficiency of aquaculture. It is an audacious, and incredibly rewarding mission. By making fish farming more efficient and viable, we aim to promote healthy (for the fish and environment) production of low carbon protein and mitigate one of the biggest causes of climate change. Aquaculture is the single fastest growing food-production sector in the world, and now is the time to define how technology is used to harvest the sea and preserve it for generations to come.
We are a diverse, mission-driven team that is eager to work alongside kindred spirits. If this vision inspires you please get in touch.
Our product
We are currently focused on helping salmon farmers better understand their fish population and make environmentally sound decisions. Through custom underwater cameras, computer vision, and machine learning we are able to quantify fish weights, detect the health status, and generate optimal feeding plans in real time. Our product operates at three levels: on-site hardware for image capture, cloud pipelines for data processing, and a user-facing web application. As a result, there are hundreds of moving pieces and no shortage of fascinating challenges across all levels of the stack.
Above all, Aquabyte is a customer-driven company. Our product development is dictated by the needs of fish farmers and we prioritize customer delight in everything we do. We are committed to building a global, collaborative team.
The role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to build and operate the systems that enable real-time video streaming, AI analysis, and secure remote control of industrial machinery. You will work on cloud and edge-connected systems that interact with physical devices, where reliability, security, and low-latency communication are critical.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend development experience in Python or Go
- 5+ years experience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and deployment (AWS, Docker)
- Knowledge of video codec, streaming protocol, WebRTC, FFmpeg, gstreamer
- Strong software engineering skills; knowledge of best practices, testing, and deployment
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems
- Strong data analytics & modeling & ML skills
- Experience in managing IoT devices
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and generous equity
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Flexible working hours + hybrid work policy
- Medical, vision, & dental insurance
- Retirement matching plan
- Potential travel to Norway
- Evolve in a fast-paced environment
- Be able to shape a business in its early days
- Get ideas, feedback, and suggestions from other best-in-their-field colleagues
- Mentorship opportunities, we'll be dedicated to investing in you and supporting you as you grow
At Aquabyte, we admire interesting people with a unique background. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t satisfy all the requirements, and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
Top Skills
AWS
Containerization
Docker
Ffmpeg
Go
Gstreamer
Python
Streaming Protocols
Video Codecs
Webrtc
Aquabyte San Francisco, California, USA Office
320 Alabama St, Unit 2, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94110
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