Backend Software Engineer

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with software developers and product management to implement features for GridOS Distributed Energy Resource Management System

• Deliver software on time and with high quality

• Deliver software following best practices with focus on scalability, maintainability, reliability and security

• Break down features into smaller tasks and provide effort estimations
• Apply principles of SDLC and methodologies like Lean/Agile

Required Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

• Able to legally work in Mexico. This position can work remotely only within Mexico.

• Effective written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish. ​

• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and writing efficient SQL queries​​

• Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies​​

• Experience in developing and consuming REST APIs for web applications

• Experience in Docker and Kubernetes​

• ​Experience with Git and CI/CD tools​

• Expertise with unit testing frameworks such as Pytest

• Experience working in an Agile environment

Desired Technical Experience•

• Expertise in Python​
• Experience with observability & monitoring tools​
• Experience with frontend development (Typescript, Angular, CSS, HTML) is a plus
• Electrical Engineering or Power Systems background is a plus

Business Acumen:
• Has the ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks.
• Understands the technology landscape, stays up to date on current technology trends and new technology, and brings new ideas to the team.
• Displays understanding of the product's value proposition for the customer. Shows commitment to deliver the best value proposition for the targeted customer.
• Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision

Personal/Leadership Attributes:
• Voices opinions and presents clear rationale. Uses data or factual evidence to influence.
• Learns organization vision statement and decision making framework. Able to understand how team and personal goals/objectives contribute to the organization vision.
• Takes independent responsibility for assigned deliverables.
• Seeks to understand problems thoroughly before implementing solutions. Asks questions to clarify requirements when ambiguities are present.
• Identifies opportunities for innovation and offers new ideas. Takes the initiative to experiment with new software frameworks
• Adapts to new environments and changing requirements. Pivots quickly as needed. Responds well to feedback.

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