Software Engineer I

About SimpliSafe

We’re a high-tech home security company that’s passionate about protecting the life you’ve built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we’ve created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you’re building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don’t just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We’re embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday and Wednesday, to work together in person, and teams can choose where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.

Why are we hiring?

Well, we’re growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.

SimpliSafe is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Device Connectivity team. This team plays a crucial role in developing and maintaining highly performant and reliable edge services that enable our devices to communicate with the rest of our cloud ecosystem. These services are not only critical but also indispensable in keeping our customers' homes secure.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to solutions from their inception through to production - from design, development, testing and deployment.
• Use the best tools for the job, creating the right-sized, tested, and reliable services to meet the needs of customers and co-workers
• Work on microservices, which are:
• Small and independent
• Easy to learn, change, and extend
• As an Engineer, you will collaborate and coordinate with various engineering teams within the platform. 
• Be a technical contributor on the team, participating in design discussions/decisions and code reviews.
• Serve in an on-call rotation as a first responder for software owned by your team.

About You

• A collaborative team player with industry experience (1-2 years) writing backend services at scale using C++, Go and Python.
• Embrace the opportunity to work in a polyglot development environment, where you can leverage various cutting-edge technologies to build robust solutions.
• Collaborative mindset and a passion for technology and learning. Enjoys mentoring teammates and helping everyone perform better.
• Nice to have:
• Working knowledge of web services technologies such as TCP, REST, Protobuf, and JSON, as these form the backbone of our services.
• Experience with cloud technology (AWS preferred) and designing solutions that leverage its unique advantages.
• Experience with the latest and most in-demand technologies, concepts, and approaches, including DevOps, Microservices, IoT, Security and more.
• Practitioner of lean or agile software development principles and practices, understanding and advocating the importance of test automation, continuous delivery, continuous improvement, and value delivery.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, and such)
• Sound knowledge of working with one or more of the following data handling technologies (SQL, AWS IoT, Redis, Amazon SQS, Elasticsearch, Kafka)
• Comfortable with the CLI and shell scripting
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS)

What Values You’ll Share

• Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
• Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
• No Ego - Maintaining a “no job too small” attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
• One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
• Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
• Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.

What We Offer

• A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive  
• A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here)
• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home. 
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute to not only our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].