Software Engineer, Python, Backend Developer

# Application Software Engineer Sift San  Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Full-time $125,000 – $175,000 / year Upload your resume once and Scout applies for you Apply with Scout Share this job:

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You’ll work with customer teams to adapt Sift’s telemetry platform, build integrations, and turn engineering challenges into product feedback. The role combines Python and API development with customer onboarding and technical partnership across industries such as aerospace and autonomous systems.
* Permanent* Hybrid
* 2+ years
* Bachelor's Degree### Skills and expertise

Python REST APIs Kafka Influx DBSQLAWSGCPAzure### Key responsibilities
* Work with customers to understand their challenges and adapt Sift’s platform to their needs.
* Build custom solutions and integrations using Sift APIs and common engineering tools.
* Translate customer requirements into product feedback and support technical onboarding and training.## How this job compares

Compared with 1,047 open mid-level engineering jobs on October 10, 2026.Pay:
This job pays $125K to $175K a year. The 452 open mid-level engineering jobs that publish US pay start at $138K on average, so this job starts about 10% lower.

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AI in this role:
Low. The company works with AI, but AI is a small part of this role's daily work. The role focuses on customer engineering challenges, platform integrations, and onboarding. Machine learning and AI applications are mentioned only as bonus experience, not as regular job responsibilities.## Full description

About Sift Sift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams. Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems. Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more.

Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems.

About the Role Application Software Engineers bridge the gap between Sift’s cutting-edge telemetry platform and our customers’ complex engineering challenges. In this role, you’ll work directly with customer teams to adapt Sift’s capabilities to their needs, build custom solutions, and foster deep partnerships. You’ll collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate customer requirements into actionable insights, ensuring our platform evolves to meet real-world demands.

We’re looking for an engineer who thrives in dynamic, customer-facing environments and is passionate about industries like aerospace, autonomous systems, and renewable energy. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage startup and directly impact the success of next-generation machines. You will report to the team's Lead and play a critical role in delivering value to our  This Role, You’ll
• Partner with customers to understand their technical challenges and adapt Sift’s platform to meet their specific needs.
• Develop custom solutions and integrations using Sift APIs to solve customer problems.
• Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams.
• Create and maintain integrations with common engineering tools to enhance customer workflows.
• Prepare materials and assist in technical onboarding and training sessions for customer teams.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with customers, acting as a technical partner and advocate.

The Skillset You’ll Bring
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering.
• Proficiency in…