Senior Software Engineer (IoT)

Core responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable systems: Design, implement, and optimize backend and infrastructure solutions to support business growth. Deliver at least one major feature or system enhancement per quarter that improves performance, scalability, or maintainability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Work with product, data, vehicle and infrastructure teams to design and implement solutions that align with business needs. Provide actionable recommendations and technical feasibility assessments within agreed timelines.
• Ensure system reliability: Monitor and improve system health, proactively addressing performance bottlenecks and outages. Reduce system downtime by at least 5% annually through incident resolution and preventative measures.
• Mentor engineering talent: Provide code reviews, technical guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers. Conduct at least one structured knowledge-sharing session per quarter and set individual development goals for mentees.

This role contributes to Bird's mission of making cities more livable by empowering people to move freely and creating a cleaner, more connected future. By building reliable IoT systems for electric vehicles, the engineer helps reduce gas-powered car usage and lower carbon emissions, driving progress toward a sustainable future.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in STEM with 10+ years of professional, relevant experience
• Strong experience with Golang, Object Oriented programming and the JVM
• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes and AWS
• Strong proficiency in Golang and JVM-based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala) for building scalable backend services
• Experience working with IoT devices, real-time data pipelines, and communication protocols
• Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes, and AWS for cloud-based architectures
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, and debugging using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
• Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana) for system monitoring and debugging
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations for production system support and critical incident resolution

Compensation and perks:

• Salary Range: 137,000 - 185,000 CAD
• Plenty of time off to relax and recharge, plus a wellness resource to help you wind down
• A work-from-home stipend
• An employer-paid healthcare package
• Bird ride credits to get you where you need to be
• Inclusive, open, and diverse work environment that celebrates different backgrounds and perspectives

Bird is a global leader in micromobility dedicated to shaping the future of urban movement. Their mission is to transform the way the world moves one ride at a time by making cities more livable through cleaner, affordable, and on-demand mobility solutions available in over 200 cities worldwide.