Senior/Staff Backend Engineer (Remote, U.S.)
OhmConnect, United States

Who We Are

OhmConnect was founded to help bring 100% clean energy to everyone. We are solving massive inefficiencies in energy markets, changing how people use and view energy, and connecting smart homes with the smart grid. We build products that connect deeply with consumers and invite them to take action to positively impact the planet, their communities, and their wallets.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer striving to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they have a voice that is heard.

We strongly encourage candidates to check out our website at www.ohmconnect.com to learn more about the world-changing work we are doing.

What You Will Do

• Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable, and robust distributed cloud-based systems on AWS.
• Work closely with development teams to integrate cloud services into the broader system architecture
• Strive for 99.999% uptime SLA for the systems. Respond to application and infrastructure incidents, provide
• Work with cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, product management, marketing and market integration.
• Work on many aspects of our stack: Python, Flask, MySQL, Celery, AWS (CDK, ECS/EKS, RDS, Redshift, S3, SQS, SES, etc), Ubuntu, Apache, Redis, Git, Jira
• Perform peer code review, mentor junior developers
• Stay updated with new AWS services and features, recommending improvements to the existing architecture
• Implement application monitoring tools and proactively monitor application performance.
• Prioritize and manage development and issue resolution activities.
• Participate in our agile development process - regular team updates, standup meetings, 1-on-1’s.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of industry experience
• Bachelors/Masters degree in computer science or demonstrated experience in the software industry
• Deep experience working with highly-scalable distributed systems in containerized environments. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration tools.
• Experience with asynchronous task processing at massive scale
• Experience with cloud automation and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK.
• Solid understanding of networking, security and core Internet protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, BGP, and distributed networks).
• Very strong software engineering background and proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, PHP, Ruby
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package base on experience; the base salary for this role is: $160k - $210k USD.
• Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance. Full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability, and stock options
• Real and lived work-life balance - Company perks include unlimited paid vacation (which our C-level team actively encourages everyone to take!), parental leave, and a corporate value of working sustainably
• Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about reversing climate change, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day
  
• Not eligible for visa sponsorship.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer
• Individuals seeking employment at OhmConnect are considered without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identification, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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