What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer, Platform position at NRG Energy?
Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.
Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Work in a highly autonomous and collaborative environment
- Work closely with the other teams like mobile apps and embedded devices that integrate with the platform / backend
- Research and evaluate new technologies and tools
- Participate in re-occurring "Innovation Days" and work on innovative projects of your choice
- Work on cool stuff that you get to use in your own home
- Create systems to handle high volume data from sensors, cameras, and user actions
- API design and implementation
Preferred Skills, Experience & Education :
Languages & Frameworks : Golang, Python
Databases & Queues : MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kafka
Networking & Cloud : Networking, AWS, Docker, MicroServicess
Security & Protocols : OAuth2, data privacy, security best practices
Infrastructure : Datacenter monitoring, PaaS, SaaS environments
We recognize not everyone will meet all these criteria but encourage you to apply anyway if you meet some of them and are interested in the role.The ability to learn on the job is more important than having every single item in the tech stack listed above.
Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about :
Free daily lunch and drinks on site
Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
Employee / Friends / Family Discounts
Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
Medical / dental / vision / life coverage & 24 / 7 Medical Hotline
401(k) Employer Match
Employee Resource Groups
WORKING CONDITIONS :
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M / F / Protected Veteran Status / Disability. Level, Title and / or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
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Official description on file with Talent.
