
Senior Mobile Backend Engineer
ABOUT LVT
LVT is redefining how businesses operate in the physical world, moving beyond traditional security solutions to deliver AI-driven, actionable intelligence that makes sites smarter, safer, and more secure. Since pioneering our first mobile, solar-powered units, our commitment to scrappy, hands-on innovation has made us an established leader and one of the fastest-growing companies in intelligent site technology. We are building the next generation of solutions—from our physical units in the field to a powerful Agentic AI platform—that allows our customers to gain unprecedented visibility and control over safety, compliance, and operations. This is your chance to join a cutting-edge team that isn't just watching the world change, but actively building the technology that is changing it.
We’re a team that’s focused on growth and innovation, and we’re proud that our crew, products, and leadership are being recognized for it.
- A Top-Tier Growth Company: Named one of the Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies 2025 and #10 on the Inc. 5000 Rocky Mountain Regional list for 2025.
- Innovative Leadership: Our CEO, Ryan Porter, was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025, and our CTO, Steve Lindsey, was inducted into the Silicon Slopes CTO Hall of Fame in 2024.
- Product & Software Excellence: We were named one of The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies of 2023 and are a winner of the Security Today Govies Award for 2025.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As a Senior Mobile Backend Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing the robust services and APIs that power LVT’s mobile applications. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, low-latency backend solutions that allow our customers to interact seamlessly with the LVT Hardware Platform from their mobile devices. You will tackle mobile-specific challenges, such as offline data synchronization, real-time alerts, variable network conditions, and efficient payload delivery, while fostering a culture of innovation. Your software will be deployed to the cloud with a high degree of reliability and security. You will be an influencer for our engineering culture and quickly establish yourself as a natural go-to thought leader among your peers in the organization.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Technical Expertise: Maintain a deep understanding of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in cloud software and API design. Stay up to date with advancements in mobile optimization, push notification delivery, real-time data synchronization, and proactively identify opportunities to leverage new technologies for an improved mobile experience.
- Technical Leadership: Lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of mobile-facing backend services. In addition to being a high-velocity producer, be a prominent influencer in defining the engineering culture within your team, including its technical direction, methodologies, best practices, and robust system design.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Contribute to the planning, execution, and delivery of mobile software projects. Collaborate closely with our React Native and Expo engineers, Product Management, Quality Assurance, and DevOps to define project requirements, establish API contracts, ensure seamless client-server integration, and manage timelines. Foster effective communication channels and promote a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Engineering Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building backend systems specifically tailored to support high-traffic applications.
- Technical Stack: Proficiency in backend technologies such as TypeScript, Node.js/NestJS, AWS, GraphQL, and REST. Proven experience building APIs and services optimized for mobile clients built with React Native and Expo. Experience with mobile-critical integrations including push notifications (APNs/FCM), WebSockets, and secure authentication flows.
- Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to think strategically and make data-driven decisions. Experience in developing and executing strategic architectural plans that meet complex business and mobile performance needs.
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
BENEFITS
We believe you do your best work when your whole life is supported. We invest in our crew’s health, families, and financial futures with a benefits package designed to support you inside and outside the office.
LVT IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. All candidates must pass a drug screening and background check upon employment. Some roles may also require passing a federal background check and fingerprinting. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, and/or to perform essential job functions, please reach out to your recruiter.
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