Senior Software Engineer Data Location: Santa Monica, CA (Onsite) Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent) Work Policy: In-Person Start Timeline: ASAP About A high-growth aviation tech startup building the future of airside operations through an integrated AI ecosystem that connects ramp crews, vehicles, and aircraft. Their flagship product, HALO, is the worlds first AI-powered Ground Traffic Control platform, automating and streamlining aircraft turnaround processes. With multi-million dollar contracts across commercial and defense sectors, they are modernizing aviation logistics to maximize efficiency and reduce delays. The engineering team operates with high autonomy and focuses on building quickly, learning rapidly, and owning outcomes end-to-end. Why join Join a high-growth aviation tech startup solving real-world operational problems

Build foundational data infrastructure for the first-ever AI Ground Traffic Control platform

Experience a startup environment with strong ownership and product influence

Competitive compensation and equity, full medical benefits, catered lunches, and global travel to airfields

Compensation Base Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 Equity: Competitive Visa Sponsorship: Not available Tech environment : Go, Java (or similar backend ) Frameworks/Systems: Kafka, Airflow, Debezium Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Terraform Databases: SQL and NoSQL databases APIs: REST, gRPC Other: Real-time, event-driven systems (MQTT, WebSockets) Role summary Seeking a cross-functional Senior Software Engineer Data to take end-to-end ownership of HALOs real-time data platform. This includes ingesting and processing data from ground equipment and sensors, architecting infrastructure and APIs, and collaborating directly with hardware vendors, end users, and internal teams. This is a full-stack role focused on high-throughput, low-latency systemsnot a backend-only position. Responsibilities Own the full data lifecycle: ingestion, validation, processing, storage, and delivery

Build infrastructure-as-code and deploy scalable ingestion services

Design and expose well-structured REST and gRPC APIs

Collaborate with vendors and operations teams to resolve field-level edge cases

Maintain high reliability, performance, and observability across systems

Ensure data integrity through testing and real-time monitoring

Lead CI/CD practices and improve system scalability and uptime

Must-have qualifications 4+ years of experience as a software or data engineer

Deep experience building and operating data pipelines (Kafka, Airflow, Debezium, etc.)

Familiarity with cloud- infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Terraform)

Strong command of SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and tuning

Proficient in Go, Java, or similar backend

Experience with REST and/or gRPC APIs

Strong product sensecomfortable working directly with users and vendors

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Startup experience with high autonomy and cross-functional collaboration

Must be based in or willing to relocate to Los Angeles (on-site role)

qualifications Experience with real-time, event-driven systems (e.g., MQTT, WebSockets)

Background in aviation, mobility, IoT, logistics, or fleet telemetry

Prior experience at an early-stage VC-backed startup

Experience with GPS, sensor, or telematics data systems

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