Software Engineer at Via Separations, Inc.
Watertown
$80,750–$110,000
Jun 29, 2026
Watertown
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A small engineering team at an industrial-tech startup needs someone to own AWS cloud infrastructure and contribute to existing Python and TypeScript codebases. Day-to-day work spans managing multi-environment cloud deployments, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, building ETL data pipelines for an industrial monitoring platform, and helping establish engineering best practices. The role suits a generalist back-end/infrastructure engineer comfortable working across unfamiliar codebases in a fast-moving environment.
Mid level · 3+ years · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA · Full-time
Pay in the description: $80,750–$110,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 870 people in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 650–1,150
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $166,090 (middle half $131,880–$183,740). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is a genuine hybrid of software development (Python/TypeScript codebases, ETL pipelines, CI/CD) and cloud infrastructure ownership (AWS, Terraform, IaC), making 15-1252 Software Developers the best fit, with 15-1244 as a plausible runner-up given the heavy infrastructure management emphasis.
All qualifications are listed under a single 'Preferred Qualifications' heading. Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, AWS, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and REST APIs are framed with 'proficiency', 'hands-on experience', or 'experience' language and represent the clear core of the role, so they are treated as hard gates despite the 'Preferred' heading label. Terraform/AWS CDK, FastAPI, and SCADA/historian familiarity are explicitly softened ('familiarity with', 'is a plus') and are treated as preferred.
The degree requirement is listed as 'Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience' — equivalent experience is explicitly accepted, so no formal degree is hard-required.
Experience range is stated as '3–5 years preferred'; entry-level applicants are also welcomed, making this a soft gate. The overall years minimum is set to 3 as the lower bound of the stated preferred range.
React and SQLAlchemy appear in the responsibilities narrative as existing stack context rather than as explicit candidate requirements; they are marked preferred accordingly.
The role requires in-office presence at least 3 days/week in Watertown, MA (Boston metro); it is not fully remote.
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