Staff Software Engineer

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers' lives easier-helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

We offer a dynamic work environment and a unified and inclusive culture. NRG fosters a strong sense of belonging that leads to better collaboration and business performance. Our company programs are designed to help employees develop the skills they need for success now and in the future. In everything we do, we aim to champion our employees and bring value to our customers, investors and society.

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Summary:

In this role, you'll be building the back-end APIs and Servicess that power our app experiences for Vivint's millions of customers. Your work will directly impact how customers use Vivint to secure and control their homes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing APIs for mobile apps.
• Work across teams to design solutions for provisioning and communicating with IOT devices.
• Develop cloud Servicess that process the events and settings that power our Smart Home experiences.

What we're looking for:

• Experience with Go and Python or similar languages
• Experience building secure, scalable, high-availability, low latency, and distributed cloud Servicess.
• Experience developing gRPC and REST APIs
• Experience using MQTT to communicate with IoT devices
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with Mongo DB or other NoSQL document databases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of identifying problems, taking the initiative to propose solutions, and successfully executing plans
• 8+ years of software development experience
• B.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred
• Familiarity with CI/CD build systems

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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