Backend Software Engineer
Aypa Power, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable projects that power our communities and cities. Our mission is to responsibly decarbonize the grid and make North American energy markets more affordable, sustainable, and efficient. Aypa is well-capitalized and uniquely positioned to lean forward on projects with well-suited deal structures to meet our customers' needs. We have been at the forefront of energy storage development since our first energy storage project came online in 2018. As a leader in our industry, we now have over 22 GW of utility-scale energy storage and hybrid renewable energy projects in development and 33 projects in operation or construction across North America.
The Backend Software Engineer will focus on building and maintaining server-side web applications including database interactions. This role requires a strong technical background, hands-on experience, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will be passionate about using their skills to contribute to a sustainable future and will have a keen interest in recent advancements in Generative AI to improve software development and maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Create and present technical proposals to product management and technical team members;
- Create and maintain software documentation;
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications;
- Implement features and bug fixes;
- Implement Unit and Integration tests;
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines;
- Update and maintain libraries and frameworks;
- Develop modular and reusable libraries;
- Participate in production incident resolution and post incident activities;
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices;
- Prepare and present technical proposals and architecture diagrams to technical members;
- Ability to work with technical and non-technical members of the organization;
- Provide daily updates on current work progress;
- Effective asynchronous communication and ability to pair program;
- Participate in planning sessions and provide work estimates;
- Other duties as required or assigned.
Key Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years' experience developing python web applications with database backends with modern python frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, or Django;
- Minimum of 1 year using Docker, Docker Compose and creating Dockerfiles and docker compose configurations;
- Hands-on experience with writing Shell scripts;
- Minimum 1 year experience writing SQL queries, including DDL and DML statements;
- Minimum 2 years working with relational or NoSQL databases;
- Minimum of 1 year experience with Git or similar tool for source version control;
- Experience with AWS ECS and Lambda, EventBridge and AWS CLI;
- Passion for sustainability and a commitment to using technology for a greener future;
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, rapid growth and evolving technology environment;
Preferred Qualification:
- Experience with Snowflake, Databricks or Redshift;
- Experience with Redis or similar software for caching and storing timeseries data;
- Experience with Github and Github Actions or Gitlab for code management and CI/CD pipeline development;
- Experience with Terraform or similar tool for developing infrastructure as code;
- Experience developing JavaScript user interface applications with ReactJS, AngularJS, or EmberJS;
- Experience developing server-side applications with NodeJS;
- Keen interest and knowledge in Generative AI and its applications in software development.
Compensation and Location:
Salary:A base salary commensurate with experience;
Bonus:An annual bonus will be awarded based on individual performance and the overall success of the business;
Benefits: Aypa offers an attractive benefits package with excellent health care/dental/vision, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, paid parental leave, and other health/wellness benefits;
Location: Remote (USA). The ability to work in the United States is a requirement;
Travel: 10%
At Aypa, we nurture and support a highly diverse team and actively seek to advance fair and inclusive practices in all aspects of what we do. We hire passionate, dedicated, and forward-thinking individuals from different backgrounds and value unique perspectives and experiences. With a focus on belonging, we are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all.
Please note: We request that recruiting companies and agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this job posting. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in respecting our hiring process. Thank you.
