Staff Engineer

UplightIndiaOnsite

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The PositionWe are seeking a seasoned engineer with a passion for changing the way millions of people save energy. You’ll work within the Engineering team to build and improve our platforms to deliver flexible and creative solutions to our utility partners and end users and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Staff Engineer expertise in Python to join our development team. As a Staff Engineer you will be a crucial member of our development team, responsible for leading and driving the development of complex, scalable, and high-performance Python-based applications. One of your main focus will be on developing and supporting efficient, reusable and highly scalable APIs & components to deliver a compelling experience to users across platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure.

Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important. You will take part in the planning and strategy to come up with the solutions with full ownership.

You will own the development and its quality independently and be responsible for high quality deliverables. And you will work with a great team with excellent benefits.Responsibilities & SkillsYou should:

Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure systems
Serve as a technical mentor and coach for engineers across multiple teams
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to align technical direction with business goals
Define and promote engineering best practices, including code quality, testing, observability, and deployment processes
Drive technical initiatives and ensure long-term scalability, reliability, and performance of systems
Participate in technical reviews, architecture discussions, and incident postmortems
Evaluate and introduce new technologies or tools to improve productivity and product quality

Required Skills (Python):

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field from IIT, NIT, or any other reputed institute.
10-14 years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years of background in Python and Django.
Experience integrating third-party APIs (REST, SOAP, streaming services) into applications.
Familiarity with database technologies, particularly MySQL and NoSql databases.
Experience with message brokers like Kafka, Rabbitmq and Redis
Experience on Version control systems such as Github
Proven experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems or cloud-native applications (AWS/GCP/Azure)
Strong understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms.
Effective communication skills and the ability to influence across teams and stakeholders.
A passion for mentoring and a track record of developing engineers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a fast-paced startup or growth-stage company.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical blogs.
Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of Energy domain

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Life at Uplight

Thrive Here & What We Value1. B Corp Certified | 2. Committed to Taking Our Work and Mission Seriously | 3. Focused on Career Growth by Following Defined Career Ladders | 4. Committed to the Environment, Employees, and Communities | 5. Proud to be Over 500+ PurposeDriven Individuals Helping to Create a More Sustainable Planet</s> | Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future. | Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. | Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally. | Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds. | Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions recognized.</s> | Uplight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, caste, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</s> | 1. Uplight values and mission | 2. Inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard | 3. Collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions | 4. Comprehensive benefits package | 5. Robust learning and development programs</s> | Dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace | Celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard | Offers comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help employees thrive both personally and professionally.</s> | Uplight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</s> | Collaborative problem solving | Sophisticated design | Quality product</s> | 1. Passion for driving impactful change toward energy efficiency and sustainability | 3. Collaborative environment where ideas are valued and contributions recognized</s> | Uplight is committed to both social and environmental responsibility as a certified B Corporation. | They offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. | They celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. | They offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help employees thrive both personally and professionally. | They are part of a growing movement that is passionate about creating a more sustainable future.</s> | Great team with excellent benefits</s> | Comprehensive benefits package and other perks.</s> | Passion for changing the way millions of people save energy | Commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product | Collaborative work environment | Opportunities for professional growth and development | Flexible work schedule options | Recognition for outstanding performance</s> | Great team with excellent benefits.</s> | 1. Committed to the environment, our employees, and our communities. | 2. Focused on career growth by following defined career ladders. | 3. Committed to taking our work and mission seriously and….we love to laugh! | 4. We also provide: 401k Match, Medical, vision, and dental insurance, Monthly wellness stipend, Peer to peer recognition program, Management by objectives bonus plan, Innovative flexible time off policy, Exceptionally collaborative and cool office spaces | 5. Why Join Uplight in Leading the Fight Against Climate Change? At Uplight, we're not just offering a job – we're offering a chance to be part of the solution to one of the world's biggest challenges.</s> | Full ownership of the development process | Commitment to collaborative workflows | Command line confidence | Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token</s> | Collaborative environment that fosters collaboration and innovation</s> | 1. Uplight is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. | 2. Uplight offers ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. | 3. Uplight provides comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help employees thrive both personally and professionally. | 4. Uplight celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. | 5. Uplight is part of a growing movement dedicated to creating a more sustainable future.</s>

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