Skills: Distributed Systems
We build IoT infrastructure that powers smart devices globally. If you've used a code to enter an Airbnb, you've probably used Seam. Our customers range from startups to public companies. Platform engineering here is a force multiplier—you'll directly impact every customer and every line of code we ship.
Our team includes alums from Nest, Apple, Stanford, YC. Backed by Tiger Global, Root VC, and founders from Stripe, Plaid, Airbnb.
We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our 3-person platform squad. You'll own the systems that make our engineering team productive and our APIs reliable.
Your focus: build efficient TypeScript tooling that lets engineers ship device integrations in days instead of weeks, create fast testing infrastructure, scale our background workers, and improve observability across our platform. We're growing rapidly into enterprise and need rock-solid infrastructure without sacrificing developer velocity.
We value pragmatism over perfection. Ship fast, learn quickly, iterate. You should be comfortable diving deep into TypeScript, optimizing PostgreSQL queries, and teaching the team what you learn.
We look for people with sharp minds with kind souls
Self-driven - identify problems before they're assigned
Pragmatic - ship solutions that work today, build for tomorrow
Collaborative - work closely with product engineers
Clear communicator - explain complex systems simply
Seam provides a universal API and fully managed, no-code toolset that makes it incredibly easy for software platforms to integrate, automate, and orchestrate IoT devices across industries. Instead of negotiating with manufacturers, handling inconsistent APIs, or building custom logic for every brand, teams rely on Seam to unify smart locks, thermostats, sensors, and full access control systems under one simple layer—no integration work required.
Seam was built to solve one of the hardest problems in software: device integrations. Manufacturer APIs are inconsistent, require lengthy business development, and demand ongoing maintenance. Companies often repeat this work across multiple brands—costing months of engineering time before they can ship a single feature. Seam removes that complexity and now goes far beyond integration.
Alongside our universal API, Seam offers a suite of ready-to-use products that accelerate time to market:
A unified API that normalizes and extends manufacturer APIs
SDKs that speed up development
Embedded UI components for instant device-management interfaces
Authentication flows to connect third-party device accounts
A fully managed Customer Portal with prebuilt UI for end users to connect, map, and monitor devices—no-code
Automation Workflows that sync access with reservations, issue codes, manage climate, and more
Connectors that integrate directly with PMS and industry systems so teams can deploy automation with zero integration work
With Seam, teams can orchestrate powerful automations—issuing mobile keys, generating time-limited codes, adjusting climate, syncing reservations, or unifying building operations—without building integrations or custom workflows.
Today, Seam powers software across short-term rentals, hospitality, multifamily, commercial real estate, fitness, education, and more.
We make IoT work for software—so teams can focus on delivering exceptional experiences, not managing integrations.
