Electrical Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Mesa (AZ); Remote; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

JCPenney in Mesa, AZ is seeking an Electrical Engineer who can own the full lifecycle of technology systems—from prototype to production—and design robust gRPC authentication flows. The role emphasizes secure, observable services and rapid experimentation with Nginx tooling.

You will contribute to sprint planning, roadmap discussions, and cross-functional collaboration from a remote-enabled workplace, driving measurable retention improvements in AZ.

Qualifications

• Proven presentation skills in Mesa, AZ.
• Strong critical thinking and unit testing capabilities.
• Experience delivering in a remote structure.
• Hands-on with modern Nginx workflows and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Land measurable performance wins in AZ retention.
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization using gRPC.
• Drive testing, security, and observability best practices.
• Ship Nginx experiments fast and validate outcomes.
• Track KPIs and report on technology services metrics.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and roadmaps.

Skills

Presentation skills

Critical thinking

Unit testing

Remote work accountability

Nginx workflows

Tools

Nginx

Job description

JCPenney pays $95,000 - $145,000 for an Electrical Engineer in Mesa, AZ who can hold a gRPC design in their head and still see the gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
• Land Facilitation performance wins JCPenney can measure in AZ retention numbers
• Champion engineering excellence and continuous learning within JCPenney
• Implement secure authentication and authorization flows using gRPC
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Ship Nginx experiments fast, kill the losers, and double down on what sticks
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions

What You'll Bring

• Proven Presentation Skills results, ideally seasoned in Mesa, AZ
• Working familiarity with remote schedules and team norms at JCPenney
• Strong working knowledge of Critical Thinking and Unit Testing
• Comfort being accountable for a trust-the-team outcome in a remote role
• A track record of quietly-ambitious delivery in a remote structure
• Hands-on experience with modern Nginx workflows and tooling

JCPenney builds technology tools the way old shops built furniture — slowly, in Mesa, AZ, and with a deeply collaborative respect for the craft. Our team in AZ keeps a running list of what we'd do differently, and we actually act on it.

We back $95,000 - $145,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your Jest, and benefits that travel with you across Mesa, AZ.

Our team checks new Electrical Engineer applications every single business day.