Backend Cloud Software Developer - New Grad
At BluWave-ai our mission is to deliver innovative AI solutions to accelerate the transformation towards renewable energy. We apply AI to increase the use of clean energy in smart grids and microgrids with distributed energy resources and demand response. We are driving the transition to electrification of transportation as the grid becomes the local gas station.
We are looking for software developers that are inspired by generalizing designs at all layers to handle different types of data to join us to build our software-as-a-service platform.
We invite you to read our story on our About Us page, our products pages, and we'll share some info about our technology stack when we meet!
Who you are
You love doing backend software development because being efficient on costs and scale along with optimizing data designs, write and read paths excites you!
You love to keep on top of the latest and greatest in technology, and are able to be opinionated on which are winners, and which are hype
You’re a strong believer in Continuous integration, and the DevOps mindset
You think it is critical to understand of how your software runs on infrastructure in detail, and are experienced in how it should be designed
You like working in teams, mentoring, and sharing neat things you come across and enjoy
About the role
This role is responsible for all aspects of the backend of our system from how we connect to and ingest the data, how we store it, how we retrieve it, and how we make it available to all other parts of the system that depend on us in an efficient and timely manner. It is a critical layer of the system that always needs-to-be-available, and has to be ready to keep scaling up as more customers and data come in.
The role's responsibilities include:
Architecting, designing, developing, and supporting the platform on both cloud and edge components (Golang, Java, and Python), including the areas of: Data model and access, High-availability, Fault-tolerance, Scalability, IOT protocols, Edge computing, IaaS platforms, AI infrastructure, security consciousness
Work closely with product management, data science, QA, and Support to build and support product
Analyze, scope, review, and estimate development activities
Be the subject matter expert of your ownership areas of the product
Participate in evolving the team’s processes so we’re efficient, and loving what we do
Your Knowledge, Experience, and Skills
Required:
Interest in developing and delivering products that have to be fault-tolerant, and performant
Experience in Python, Golang, Java, or equivalent
Provable experience of Object Oriented Programming, multi-threading, and concurrency
Experience with Relational databases and query considerations with large amounts of data
Clear verbal and written communication and the ability collaborate effectively in a geographically dispersed working environment
Considered an asset:
- Experience with interactive visualization tools such as Grafana
- Experience building software in microservices architecture in a Container environment
- Experience with at least one cloud IaaS provider
- Familiarity with IOT communications methods
- Experience with how to monitor live operations
- Experience with Machine Learning Operations tools such as Kubeflow and MLflow
- Experience developing integrations with electric utility products and SCADA systems
What you will gain
Knowledge, skills, and professional networking in one of the most exciting and positively impactful technology domains that is an intersection of machine learning, data science, electrical engineering, and software
Startup experience and ground floor opportunities for growth in a team that includes PhD Smart Grid Engineers, Data Scientists, recent grads, and seasoned business professionals
Competitive compensation
Working on a team with a serious approach towards our work, rather than ourselves, together with fun and random team events
Perks of working at BluWave-ai
- Hybrid work environment with flexible working hours
- Deliverable-focused work environment, where clear goals and outcomes drive our projects and success
- Benefit from 2-4 weeks of vacation annually, plus up to 7 weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
- Employer health & dental insurance
- Employee Stock Option Plans
- Take advantage of reduced gym membership fees at the City of Ottawa and enjoy a complimentary gym membership in Summerside, PEI.
- Company supported patent filings, ensuring that your innovative ideas are protected and recognized
Diversity makes us stronger. BluWave-ai provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, nation origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, or ordinances.
Authorization to work in Canada will be required for this position.