Senior Backend Engineer

Department: Engineering - Video Location: Austin Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000 / year Description Design, develop, and maintain the Python/API services that front our cloud video platform. This Senior Backend Engineer will take significant ownership of gateway-scale REST APIs and legacy video-storage services, working across Django/DRF, async Python, PostgreSQL, and our bare-metal Kubernetes platform. The role requires a senior engineer who can independently solve complex distributed-systems problems, improve and modernize production services, and work effectively across application, database, and infrastructure boundaries. AI development tooling is used as a force multiplier throughout the development lifecycle, allowing engineers to focus on architecture, complex problem solving, and critical review while accelerating routine implementation and refactoring. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain high-scale Python REST API services, including gateway services with extensive asynchronous communication to downstream systems.Take substantial ownership of critical API, including ongoing development, production reliability, and modernization.Build and maintain asynchronous Python services using Django/DRF, asyncio, aiohttp, and httpx, with strong API design, authentication, validation, and testing practices.Aggressively monitor and maintain performance metrics across globally distributed system.Independently diagnose complex cross-service issues, collaborate with senior engineers and QA, contribute technical guidance and mentoring.Leverage AI coding tools effectively while critically reviewing generated changes Qualifications 8+ years of relevant software engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with demonstrated senior-level ownership of complex production systems.Deep experience building Python REST APIs with Django/Django REST Framework and asynchronous Python technologies.Comfortable with database design, global replication, and performance turning.5+ years Large scale remote IoT device management and configuration Why Work for Us?: Brivo is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and the global leader in cloud-based access control and video surveillance. Following our merger with Eagle Eye Networks, we are building the only platform powerful enough to support the future of AI-driven security. Why Your Work Matters Innovation drives our vibe, but purpose drives our mission. You will work on essential systems that protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and property worldwide. At Brivo, your voice is heard, your talent is respected, and your contributions have a global impact. The Brivo Experience: We thrive on in-person collaboration and a "one-team" atmosphere. We embrace our international presence, leveraging diverse ideas and backgrounds to improve our culture and our products. To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring communal meals, recurring social events, and fully stocked workspaces—ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security.Total Rewards: We support our people with competitive medical, vision, and dental plans (including company-offset premiums), a 401k with company match, and an unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance. The compensation for this full time salaried role ranges between $180,000 and $200,000. Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition, Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location. About BrivoBrivo and Eagle Eye Networks have come together to create a category-defining, cloud-first platform at the intersection of AI and the physical world. Our mission is simple and ambitious: to make physical spaces safer, smarter, and more autonomous—from single-site businesses to global enterprises. As the unified global leaders in cloud-based access control and video surveillance, we provide a comprehensive digital foundation for the built environment. By combining Brivo’s pioneering building access platform with Eagle Eye’s AI-powered video management system (VMS), we have created a system of intelligence that protects over 600 million square feet across 90+ countries. Every door, camera, and credential in our ecosystem acts as a real-time sensor, leveraging AI to prevent incidents, improve operations, and enable entirely new workflows across sectors, including commercial real estate, retail, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure. With a global footprint spanning headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, and Austin, Texas, and international offices in Amsterdam, London, Bangalore, and Tokyo, we are leveraging our open APIs and cyber-secure cloud infrastructure to reshape the future of physical security. Join us as we build the world’s most robust platform for video intelligence and smart space automation. Learn more at www.brivo.com. Brivo is an equal employment opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you require reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform us.