Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer Company Name: SynMax Job Url: https://simplify.jobs/jobs?query=Software+engineer&state=North+America&points=83%3B-170%3B7%3B-52&experience=Mid+Level%3BSenior&category=AI%2FML%2FGenAI+Engineering%3BBackend+Engineering%3BFrontend+Engineering%3BFull-Stack+Engineering%3BSoftware+Engineering&jobId=6d0c4213-2246-418c-adb7-14038751c7b2&workArrangement=Remote Job Description: Senior Backend Engineer Confirmed live in the last 24 hours Unlock job analytics with Simplify+ SynMax 51-200 employees Satellite analytics for energy and maritime No salary listed Senior No H1B Sponsorship Houston, TX, USA Remote Fully remote role; optional access to Houston office. US Citizenship Required Category Software Engineering (1) Backend Engineering Required Skills Skills that you prefer have been highlighted Microsoft Azure Python SQL TypeScript Microservices AWS Google Cloud Platform MLOps RDBMS Data Engineering DevOps Get referrals → You have ways to get a SynMax referral from your network. Applications through a referral are 3x more likely to get an interview! Summary Full Job Posting You match the following SynMax's candidate preferences Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences: Degree Experience You have ways to get a SynMax referral from your network. Get referrals → Requirements Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident. Location/Timezone: Must be located and working within Central Time (CT) or Eastern Time (ET) zones (no West Coast/Pacific Time). Education: BS degree in a STEM field. Experience: 4+ years in a software engineering role, with a strong focus on data engineering. Cloud Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in modern Cloud Systems (GCP, AWS, or Azure). Core Languages: Production-grade proficiency in Python and first experience TypeScript. Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of software engineering best practices, distributed systems, relational database design/optimization, and scalable API design. AI Workflows: Experience with (or a strong, demonstrated interest in) adapting the SDLC for AI-assisted development. Communication: Strong communication and coordination skills tailored for a distributed team environment spanning US and UK. Responsibilities System Architecture: Design scalable near-real-time data streams, integrating data from multiple sources into analytics pipelines and relational databases. Data Management and Access Optimization: Improve robustness and performance of our SQL DB setup to facilitate high performance inserts of our data streams and API reads for our customers Data Delivery & API Architecture: Architect highly performant APIs to serve vast quantities of geospatial and tabular data, ensuring rapid and reliable retrieval for downstream visualization and analytics. Accelerate Development: Utilize AI coding agents to assist in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and help establish best practices for agentic workflows. Cross-Functional Support: Work alongside software engineers and data scientists, providing programming and infrastructure support for MLOps and data science initiatives. Technical Direction: Help shape our engineering direction by implementing robust data management practices and staying current on emerging technologies in data processing. Ensure Code Quality: Refactor, profile, and optimize codebases. Implement rigorous integration testing, debugging, and deployment automation for cloud microservices. Desired Qualifications Domain knowledge in the Energy, Oil & Gas sectors. Experience with geospatial data processing tools and databases. Familiarity with additional languages, such as Go or C#. Keyword Match Strong - 10 out of 18 found SynMax Website View Company Profile SynMax analyzes satellite imagery with artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver data-driven insights for the energy and maritime sectors. It processes data from commercial satellites and provides a subscription-based analytics platform that monitors oil and gas assets and maritime activities for commodity investors, energy companies, and financial institutions. Unlike typical analytics providers, SynMax combines satellite data, AI analytics, and a focused coverage of energy and maritime markets to give clients timely, actionable intelligence. The company's goal is to help clients gain a competitive edge by leveraging satellite-based insights to make informed investment and operational decisions. Company Size 51-200 Company Stage N/A Total Funding $19M Headquarters Houston, Texas Founded 2021 Simplify's Take What believers are saying Lloyd's List Intelligence partnership expands compliance and risk investigation capabilities beyond traditional AIS tracking. Gas Vista acquisition enables cross-selling energy and maritime intelligence to commodity investors and financial institutions. Planet Labs reseller agreement distributes Theia analytics to Planet's customer base without direct sales overhead. What critics are saying Planet Labs commoditizes Theia vessel analytics for larger customer base, eroding SynMax's subscription pricing power. SATIM's AI-driven SAR ship detection directly competes for NGA and US Navy contracts SynMax depends on. Open-source AI models like YOLOv8 replicate proprietary vessel detection algorithms, eliminating SynMax's technology moat. What makes SynMax unique Proprietary AI ingests millions of satellite imagery daily to detect dark ships and illicit maritime activity. Dual-sector positioning spans energy production monitoring and maritime domain awareness with integrated platforms. Federal contracts totaling $20.3M validate Theia's scalability for Indo-Pacific defense and intelligence customers. Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful? Yes No Benefits Remote Work Options Hybrid Work Options Company News The Associated Press Jan 23rd, 2026 SynMax partners with Lloyd's List Intelligence to strengthen maritime intelligence validation SynMax Intelligence has partnered with Lloyd's List Intelligence to deliver enhanced maritime intelligence capabilities by combining satellite-derived data with expert human analysis. The collaboration addresses growing challenges in vessel tracking and compliance as traditional AIS and self-reported data show limitations. The partnership integrates Lloyd's List Intelligence's maritime datasets with SynMax's satellite analysis and vessel behaviour interpretation. The joint offering targets legal, compliance, insurance and risk teams dealing with issues including dark activity, spoofing and incident investigations. SynMax's Theia platform provides satellite-derived maritime intelligence that helps organisations verify vessel behaviour and detect deception beyond traditional tracking systems. The companies will also collaborate on industry education initiatives supporting organisations navigating complex maritime environments. EIN Presswire Oct 16th, 2025 SynMax Secures $20.3M in Federal Contracts to Expand Maritime Intelligence Capabilities SynMax secures $20.3M in federal contracts to expand maritime intelligence capabilities. By fusing continuous satellite coverage with advanced AI, we're enabling our national security partners to move from reactive observation to proactive intervention at unprecedented scale." HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 16, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / - SynMax, a leader in AI-powered maritime domain awareness, has secured two significant contract wins totaling $20.3 million to deliver advanced vessel detection and tracking capabilities across the Indo-Pacific region. The company was awarded a $12.8 million LUNO B Advanced Analytics for Maritime Operations and Reconnaissance (AAMOR) contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, alongside partner Planet Labs. This contract validates Theia's position at the forefront of maritime domain awareness. Theia's proprietary analytics ingest and analyze millions of square kilometers of satellite imagery to deliver strategic and tactical intelligence across the Asia-Pacific region, exposing IUU fishing, illicit ship-to-ship transfers, and AIS spoofing operations that threaten regional and global security. Additionally, SynMax secured a $7.5 million contract renewal with the US Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to enhance vessel detection and monitoring throughout the Pacific region, continuing its support of the Department of Transportation's SeaVision platform. "These contracts represent a fundamental shift in how maritime intelligence operates," said CEO Eric Anderson. "By fusing continuous satellite coverage with advanced AI, we're enabling our national security partners to move from reactive observation to proactive intervention at unprecedented scale." SynMax's Theia platform processes vast expanses of oceanic satellite imagery daily, identifying vessels operating without AIS, uncovering illegal fishing operations, and revealing clandestine transfer activities. The technology has proven particularly effective in the Indo-Pacific, the globe's most congested and strategically vital maritime theater. The dual wins come as maritime security challenges intensify globally, with illegal fishing operations on the rise and dark shipping activities undermining sanctions enforcement and regional stability. Founded in 2021 SynMax has rapidly established itself as a critical infrastructure provider for maritime domain awareness, partnering with Planet Labs to deliver comprehensive surveillance capabilities to defense and intelligence customers. To learn more visit www.synmax.com. Media Relations SynMax press@synmax.com EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above. SynMax Oil and Gas Press Dec 9th, 2024 SynMax Expands Contract With Satellogic to Drive Company's Oil and Natural Gas Production Monitoring Offering SynMax expands contract with Satellogic to drive company's Oil and Natural Gas production monitoring offering. Via Satellite Jul 29th, 2024 SynMax Wins Maritime Domain Awareness Project Award from NGA SynMax wins Maritime Domain Awareness project award from NGA. Stock Titan Jul 29th, 2024 SynMax Secures NGA Pilot for Revolutionary Geospatial MDA Tool, Theia SynMax, a geospatial analytics company, has been awarded a pilot project for maritime automated ana