Chemical Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Topeka (KS); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible schedule

Employee benefits

Job summary

TechCraft Inc in Topeka, KS is seeking a mid-level Chemical Engineer to join a hybrid role that values outcomes, mentoring peers, and hands-on problem solving. You will own mid-level Express.js workstreams and contribute to design reviews.

The position emphasizes measurable impact, a pragmatic approach to technology choices, and balance with Topeka life, including flexible scheduling and dedicated mentorship.

Qualifications

• Elasticsearch judgment and problem solving in real-world scenarios.
• Ability to mentor and upskill mid-level engineers.
• Strong commitment to quality and consistent output.
• Ability to document work clearly and timely.
• Comfort guiding discussions toward actionable decisions.

Responsibilities

• Hunt down latency spikes and resolve explanations.
• Own the mid-level Express.js workstream to unblock roadmaps.
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level initiatives.
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on process and PM integration.
• Drive the Ruby incident postmortem to prevent outages.
• Question the AWS pattern and propose cleaner approaches.

Skills

Elasticsearch

Quality assurance

Mentorship

Decision making

Tools

Express.js

Ruby

AWS

Next.js

Job description

We measure our technology engineers by what they make easy for everyone else, and that's the Chemical Engineer bar in Topeka. The right mission-driven candidate will own outcomes, mentor peers, and earn $58,000 - $79,000 in this mid-level hybrid position.

Key Responsibilities

• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at TechCraft Inc can explain
• Own the mid-level Express.js workstream that unblocks the rest of TechCraft Inc's Topeka, KS roadmap
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how TechCraft Inc actually wires Project Management together
• Drive the Ruby incident postmortem that stops the Topeka outage from recurring
• Question the fast-moving AWS pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner

What You'll Bring

• Fluency in Work-Life Balance earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Proven Elasticsearch judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision

TechCraft Inc grew out of a Topeka, KS research lab and never lost its builder-led, question-everything approach to Next.js. We believe the best technology decisions get made closest to the work, not three floors up.

Our TechCraft Inc offer leans on substance: $58,000 - $79,000, mentorship, benefits, and a flexible schedule that respects Topeka life.

Nothing stale here: the Chemical Engineer slot was re-confirmed open earlier today.