Senior Software Engineer Data (Santa Monica)

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Gulf Coast Automation Group is a high-growth aviation tech startup focused on modernizing airside operations through an integrated AI ecosystem. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Data to take end-to-end ownership of HALOs real-time data platform, including data ingestion, processing, and infrastructure design.

Responsibilities:

Own the full data lifecycle: ingestion, validation, processing, storage, and delivery

Build infrastructure-as-code and deploy scalable ingestion services

Design and expose well-structured REST and gRPC APIs

Collaborate with vendors and operations teams to resolve field-level edge cases

Maintain high reliability, performance, and observability across systems

Ensure data integrity through testing and real-time monitoring

Lead CI/CD practices and improve system scalability and uptime

Qualifications:

Required:

4+ years of experience as a software or data engineer

Deep experience building and operating data pipelines (Kafka, Airflow, Debezium, etc.)

Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Terraform)

Strong command of SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and tuning

Proficient in Go, Java, or similar backend language

Experience with REST and/or gRPC APIs

Strong product sensecomfortable working directly with users and vendors

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Startup experience with high autonomy and cross-functional collaboration

Must be based in or willing to relocate to Los Angeles (on-site role)

Preferred:

Experience with real-time, event-driven systems (e.g., MQTT, WebSockets)

Background in aviation, mobility, IoT, logistics, or fleet telemetry

Prior experience at an early-stage VC-backed startup

Experience with GPS, sensor, or telematics data systems

Company:

Current Jobs: Veteran & Minority owned. Founded in 2025, the company is headquartered in Mobile , Alabama , US, with a team of 2-10 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Software Development

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