Software Architect, Backend
RapidSOS
About this role
The Software Architect will design and evolve RapidSOS’s globally distributed, real-time platform that connects hundreds of millions of devices to public safety agencies. The role leads architectural vision for high-throughput data pipelines, real-time APIs, and AI-driven capabilities to ensure scalability, reliability, and low latency. It requires collaboration across engineering, AI, and product teams while remaining hands‑on in the codebase and mentoring engineers to adopt best practices.
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About RapidSOS
rapidsos.comRapidSOS is a public‑safety technology company that provides a life‑saving emergency response data platform delivering mission‑critical intelligence to 911 centers, first responders, and enterprise security teams. The platform securely aggregates and validates location, health, vehicle telematics, and other sensor data from smartphones, carriers, wearables and IoT providers and injects that information directly into emergency workflows. Using AI and rich integrations, RapidSOS enriches and routes actionable data to improve situational awareness, speed decision‑making, and reduce dispatch times. Its services are used by public‑safety agencies, carriers, device makers and enterprises worldwide, with a focus on privacy and secure data delivery.
Recent company news
RapidSOS Secures $100 Million as it Crosses One Billion Emergencies Supported
Nov 19, 2025
RapidSOS Raises $100 Million in Funding
Nov 20, 2025
This Emergency Software Company Just Became the Newest Unicorn Following a $100 Million Fundraise
Nov 19, 2025
RapidSOS Buys Northern911 in Latest Emergency Call Deal
Nov 10, 2025
RapidSOS Is Said to Top $1 Billion Value With Apax Investment
Nov 19, 2025
About RapidSOS
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$215k – $240k
per year