Software Engineer II - Cloud Platform Team

About the role

The Cloud Platform team at Wyze builds the scalable, reliable, and secure backend that powers our smart home ecosystem. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will design, develop, and operate core cloud services that support millions of devices and users worldwide. You’ll join a high-impact group that owns the foundation for current and next-generation Wyze products.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highly scalable, highly available cloud services using Java (Spring Boot) and cloud-native technologies.
• Build and optimize microservices and APIs to support Wyze smart devices, mobile apps, and partner integrations.
• Own services end-to-end: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production operations.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and performance through robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) to accelerate cloud infrastructure work, including scripting, IaC authoring, and troubleshooting.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across authentication, authorization, data access, and service communication.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production incidents and performance bottlenecks, driving root cause analysis and preventive fixes.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical documentation, and help raise the engineering bar on the team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in backend development with Java, Go, or Python
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native architectures (microservices, containers, managed services)
• Strong knowledge of microservices and distributed systems (scalability, resilience, consistency, and latency)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, etc.), including schema design and query optimization
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) into day-to-day workflows to accelerate velocity
• Strong problem-solving skills, solid understanding of systems and networking fundamentals, and the ability to debug complex issues in production
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative environment, collaborate cross-functionally with product/firmware/mobile/data teams, and take ownership of projects from design to delivery

Qualifications

• Excited by consumer electronics, IoT, smart home, or other customer-facing connected products
• Genuine excitement about how AI can expand what products can do for customers in real-world settings
• Examples of side projects, open-source work, prototypes, home automations, or other builder-style work that demonstrate curiosity, creativity, and passion for technology
• Hands-on experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools is a strong plus

Skills

• Java
• Go
• Python
• Public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Cloud-native architectures (microservices, containers, managed services)
• Microservices and distributed systems
• SQL and NoSQL databases
• AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Security best practices
• Problem-solving skills
• Systems and networking fundamentals
• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork

Benefits

• Full benefits package through Premera Blue Cross
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, EAP, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, FSA, and Daycare FSA
• 12 Holidays - 8 set holidays and 4 Floating Holidays
• 24 days of PTO every year
• Additional Wyze anniversary vacation days
• Principal 401k Plan (no company match at this time)

Pay

$107,000 – $160,000 per year

Schedule

Cloud on-call rotation for approximately one week each month to support critical production systems.