Electrical Engineer — gRPC, Nginx, Remote Growth Ladder

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 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.