Senior Software Engineer, Full-Stack

At RapidSOS, we are committed to using technology to build a safer, stronger future and working together to save lives. We’re in an exciting phase of growth, welcoming new members from across the globe to our mission-driven, ambitious, and inclusive team. Our work is founded on our values of elevating purpose, inventing tomorrow, delivering with urgency, serving with integrity, and winning together, all of which support a company culture where people can innovate, collaborate, grow, and, above all, make an impact. 

RapidSOS is ​​the leading public safety AI company that unlocks mission-critical intelligence for first responders and security teams – enabling faster, smarter and more accurate emergency response. Real-time data from the world’s largest safety network of 700M+ devices, 200+ global enterprises, and 23,000+ federal, state and local agencies fuels the RapidSOS HARMONY AI engine that delivers this intelligence to those who need it most. Learn more at www.RapidSOS.com.

• →Drive the architecture, design, and implementation of new features, leveraging Python and TypeScript
• →Lead strategic architectural decisions, help drive alignment, and optimize applications for performance, scalability, and accessibility
• →Use best-in-class software development practices (unit tests, integration tests, performance tests, monitoring, detailed functional specification and test plans) to ensure RapidSOS' products remain highly reliable and fault tolerant
• →Identify opportunities to assess and enhance current applications, including refactoring code and upgrading technologies used
• →Collaborate in an agile environment with stakeholders across Engineering, Design, GTM, and Product to develop solutions for RapidSOS products
• →Leverage modern AI development tools (Claude Code, Cursor or similar) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
• →Actively participate in code reviews and standups, sharing knowledge, championing best practices, and contributing to the continuous improvement of team processes
• →Own meaningful parts of our platform, have an impact, grow with the company

• 5+ years of professional backend or full-stack engineering experience with deep expertise in Python and proficiency with React & TypeScript
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and delivering comprehensive end-to-end solutions in an AWS environment
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases and message bus systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS / SNS)
• Ideally has experience building AI-driven features or using AI tools to enhance acceleration of development, and is proactive about leveraging emerging technologies
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; is a team player with a positive attitude 
• Highly self-motivated; ability to adapt and learn quickly in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of ownership
• Strong proficiency in coding best practices – ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code 
• Customer-centric mindset; cares deeply about delivering solutions that enable and delight customers while meeting product goals
• Demonstrated expertise in problem solving – from troubleshooting issues to debugging a large codebase
• Ability and willingness to collaborate in-person a few times per quarter, or as needed

• Experience with telephony / VoIP / SIP 
• Experience with websockets

Starting pay for a successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include experience, relevant skills, training, education, location, business needs, or market demands. The salary range for this role is $155,000 - $185,000. This role will also be eligible to receive equity options. #LI-Remote