Full Stack Software Engineer

About GridDuck

GridDuck is an energy management company based in London that provides an intelligent energy-saving system for commercial buildings. Our solution uses a low-cost, cloud-based platform with wireless IoT sensors, clamps, and switches to monitor and control the consumption of electricity, gas, and water. 

Our mission is to help businesses reduce their utility bills and carbon emissions by providing visibility into their energy usage and allowing for the automation of appliances. The system is designed to be easy to install and use, offering a more affordable alternative to traditional building management systems.

We will soon be part of a larger, financially stable group, which would give us access to an enviable pool of potential clients and a strong, joint product vision while maintaining a degree of independence. 

The role is contingent on this transaction to go through. 

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced full-stack software engineer to help take us to the next level. You will be involved in all aspects of software development, but mainly around infrastructure, back-end services, API integrations and dev ops.

Our current stack includes:

• Front end: JavaScript, ReactJS, React Native, Sass. Data visualisation, (metering data, energy, IoT sensor data) in D3.js. 
• Backend: AWS, Node JS, TypeScript, SQL, PostGres, Redis, InfluxDB
• Architecture: Terraform, ECS, RDS, EC2, Lambda
• Gateway firmware using Yocto + Buildroot, Typescript.
• IoT and building management communication protocols such as ZigBee, BLE, NB-IoT, ModBus and BacNet

Key Responsibilities

• Further develop our energy management solution in line with our vision and the requirements of our clients
• Ppen up new data connections and systems integrations and improve our backend systems
• Maintaining system integrity, performance and uptime
• Collaborate with our client operations team to diagnose and resolve technical issues to ensure a seamless experience for our clients.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Track record in creating and maintaining highly functional cloud based SaaS and/or IoT solutions
• 5+ years of experience in back end and infrastructure development and maintenance
• Familiar with maintaining and writing unit tests
• Strong team player with the ability to be self-reliant and dependable
• Undergraduate degree in a technical discipline

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with time series data and real-time data visualization
• Experience with energy, utilities and metering
• Experience with IoT or embedded systems

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary, annual bonus and participation in a share options scheme