Intermediate Software Developer

Collage; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Competitive compensation

2–4 weeks vacation annually

Sabbatical after 5 years

Job summary

BluWave-ai in Ottawa, ON is seeking an intermediate software developer to design, develop, and deploy core software for our clean-tech SaaS platform. The role focuses on processing time-series data for renewable energy grids and EV fleets.

You will work with data scientists, grid engineers, and platform developers to build scalable services, APIs, and Grafana dashboards for real-time energy optimization and robust data processing pipelines.

Qualifications

• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful API services for data-intensive applications.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and query optimization.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and basic deployment concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, testable code with CI/CD practices and version control.
• Clear verbal and written communication in a hybrid engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable software services for our SaaS products.
• Integrate data ingestion pipelines and ML models into production environments for real-time predictions.
• Analyze, scope, review, and estimate software tasks within agile delivery cycles.
• Collaborate on backend components and Grafana dashboards; ensure robust APIs and data performance.
• Continuously improve code quality, tests, and documentation; troubleshoot issues to ensure reliability.

Skills

RESTful API

Relational databases

CI/CD

Clean code

Communication

Tools

Docker

Grafana

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

Engineering Full Time Ottawa, ON Hybrid $65,000 - $85,000 CAD per year

At BluWave-ai, our mission is to deliver innovative AI solutions to accelerate the transformation towards renewable energy. We apply AI to increase the use of clean energy in smart grids and microgrids with distributed energy resources and demand response. We are driving the transition to electrification of transportation as the grid becomes the local gas station.

We are looking for intermediate software developers who are passionate about building scalable, high-performance software applications and distributed systems that power our real-time energy optimization platform.

We invite you to read our story on our About Us page, explore our products pages, and we'll share more details about our technology stack when we meet!

About the Role

This role is responsible for designing, developing, and deploying core software applications across our suite of clean-tech products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, smart grid engineers, and platform developers; to build end-to-end features that collect, process, and optimize complex time-series data for renewable energy grids and electric vehicle fleets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable software services and applications for our SaaS products.
• Integrate data ingestion pipelines and machine learning models into production software environments for real-time predictions and energy optimization.
• Analyze, scope, review, and estimate software engineering tasks within agile delivery cycles.
• Collaborate on backend components and Grafana dashboards, ensuring robust APIs, data layer performance, efficient feature workflows, failure alerting, and service oversight.
• Continuous improvement of code quality, unit/integration test coverage, and software documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues to ensure system performance, efficiency, and reliability.
• Be an active contributor in design reviews, peer code reviews, and technical planning discussions. Take pride in your work, and create systems worth having your name on.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building RESTful API services for data-intensive applications.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and query optimization.
• Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker and basic deployment concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code following modern CI/CD practices, version controlling, standard development practices.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a hybrid, multi-disciplinary engineering environment.

Assets / Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working with time-series data / databases (e.g. TimescaleDB, InfluxDB).
• Familiarity with distributed streaming or data integration pipeline tools (e.g., Apache NiFi, Kafka).
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, GCP) and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Helm).
• Exposure to smart grid concepts, IoT telemetry, energy management systems, or EV fleet analytics.

What You Will Gain

• Knowledge, skills, and professional networking in one of the most exciting and positively impactful technology domains at the intersection of machine learning, data science, electrical engineering, and software.
• Startup experience and ground floor opportunities for growth in a team that includes PhD Smart Grid Engineers, Data Scientists, recent grads, and seasoned business professionals.
• Competitive compensation package reflective of your experience and contributions.
• High quality of life and career in Canada's National Capital Region.
• Hybrid work environment with flexible working hours.
• Deliverable-focused work environment where clear goals and outcomes drive our projects and success.
• Generous paid time off with 2-4 weeks of vacation annually, plus up to 7 weeks paid sabbatical after 5 years of service.
• Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP).
• Take advantage of reduced gym membership fees at the City of Ottawa and enjoy a complimentary gym membership in Summerside, PEI, Or equivalent exercise equipment compensation.
• Company-supported patent filings, ensuring that your innovative ideas are protected and recognized.