Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform (Remote)

Jobright.ai is an AI-powered career platform that helps you discover verified jobs directly from employer sites across the U.S. and tailor your applications with ease. Please note: Jobright is not a staffing agency and does not hire for these roles directly.Job Summary:Sunrun is the nation's leading home solar and battery storage company, dedicated to connecting people to clean energy. They are seeking a Sr. Software Engineer with expertise in data engineering to manage the data engineering lifecycle, including data ingestion from IoT devices and backend API development for key applications. The role involves developing data infrastructure and pipelines to support over 1 million solar and storage systems, ensuring data availability and reliability for informed decision-making.Responsibilities:• Technical Leadership: Help establish development and architectural standards within the team, promoting technical excellence and best practices.• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Management, DevOps, and other team members to develop applications that are easily testable and perform well under diverse network conditions.• Data Availability: Ensure consumers have access to the data they need for informed decision-making, focusing on data availability and reliability.• Best Practice Adherence: Champion the adherence to best-practice development methodologies throughout the software development process.• Data Pipelines: Build and maintain streaming and batch data pipelines to efficiently process and manage data.• Algorithm and Software Component Design: Design and code scalable and secure algorithms, data structures, and software components.• Documentation: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for code, systems, and processes.• Code Reviews: Lead design and code reviews to ensure high-quality code and knowledge sharing within the team.• Automated Testing: Facilitate automated testing to enable rapid innovation and ensure the stability of applications.• Mentorship: Mentor and help build skills across the team through standards setting, code reviews, and pair programming.• Performance Tuning: Optimize production applications to maximize efficiency and performance.• Metrics and Analysis: Develop ongoing metrics, analysis, and dashboards to guide important decisions and monitor system performance.Qualifications:Required:• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is preferred.• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in developing enterprise applications with Java, Python, and JavaScript.• Extensive experience working with large-scale, high-performance data processing systems, including batch and streaming.• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide team members.• Extensive experience with AWS cloud platform, some familiarity with GCP cloud platform is a plus.• Proficiency in both relational and NoSQL databases.• Familiarity with various cloud services and serverless architectures.• Proven experience in developing microservices and Lambdas using JavaScript/TypeScript.• Prior experience working in complex enterprise environments and developing complex programs.• Strong expertise in REST API architecture and development.• A focus on automation, including CI/CD practices and test automation.• Experience with Agile/SCRUM software development methodologies.• Strong understanding of security practices and data protection.Company:Sunrun provides residential solar electricity, storage solutions, and clean energy services to homeowners. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. Sunrun has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.