In the time it takes you to read this job description, RapidSOS will have handled ~1,380 emergencies.

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 trust and safety, pioneering, urgency, and purpose over pride, all of which support a company culture where people can innovate, collaborate, grow, and, above all, make an impact. If that sounds like an exciting opportunity, we want to hear from you!

RapidSOS is an intelligent safety company that harnesses artificial and human intelligence to fuse life-saving data from 540M+ connected devices, apps, and sensors from 200+ global technology companies to over 21,000 public safety agencies in six countries. Whether there’s an unsafe moment or an emergency, RapidSOS Ready devices, vehicles, homes, or buildings deliver essential data to the right place when it matters most. Learn more at www.RapidSOS.com.

What this role is about:
Are you passionate about crafting dynamic, cutting-edge experiences that drive impactful solutions? At RapidSOS, we’re transforming emergency response with innovative technology that delivers critical, life-saving data to dispatchers covering 99% of the U.S. population.

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Full-stack with a front-end focus to build intuitive and robust user interfaces that bridge the gap between complex technical solutions and real-world challenges. In this role, you’ll work hands-on to develop innovative B2B solutions, integrating advanced and AI-driven features that enable the delivery of data from our B2B partners to public safety and help protect individuals in emergency situations. You'll also play a pivotal role in driving architectural decisions, ensuring our interfaces are scalable and accessible.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and are excited about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to make a tangible impact where every second matters, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of public safety!

What you’ll do:

• Drive the architecture, design, deployment, and implementation of new features for our internal and external B2B products, that leverage React, TypeScript, and Python
• Lead strategic architectural decisions, help drive alignment, and optimize applications for performance, scalability, and accessibility
• Maintain and engineer intuitive user interfaces for public safety systems that integrate aesthetics with intuitive, user-centric interactions
• Identify opportunities to assess and enhance current applications, including refactoring code and upgrading technologies used
• 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
• Collaborate in an agile environment with stakeholders across Engineering, GTM, Design, and Product to develop solutions for RapidSOS products
• 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

What we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• 5+ years of professional engineering experience as a front-end or full-stack engineer with deep expertise in React and 3+ years of experience with TypeScript
• Experience with modern CSS frameworks and libraries such as Styled Components
• Proficiency with ideally Python – proficiency with Go, node.js, Rust, Java, C++/C or a similar language will be considered with willingness to learn Python
• Experience integrating with RESTful APIs and delivering comprehensive end-to-end solutions in a cloud-based environment
• 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
• You are self-directed and enjoy solving difficult problems in a collaborative environment
• You are passionate about building and releasing software that serves a vital purpose; care deeply about the user experience and is able to quickly identify the optimal visual strategies to meet goals
• Ability and willingness to collaborate in-person a few times per quarter, or as needed

Nice-to-have experience (but not required!):

• Understanding of JavaScript security best practices
• Familiarity with asynchronous programming concepts, and comfortable with asynchronous systems (message buses, WebSockets)
• Experience with VoIP, telephony, and/or video streaming

What we offer:

• The chance to work with a passionate team on solving one of the largest challenges globally
• Competitive salary and benefits and equity participation
• A dynamic, flexible and fun start-up work environment with a highly talented team

If you're curious to learn more about RapidSOS, you can check out https://rapidsos.com/blog/

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 $145,000 - $165,000. This role will also be eligible to receive equity options. #LI-Remote