Environmental Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Richmond (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopping Solutions Plus in Richmond, CA is seeking a mid-level Environmental Engineer to help migrate on-premise services to a cloud-native stack and optimize performance. The role emphasizes documenting work as it happens and translating Docker complexity for a non-technical audience.

We offer a structured growth path, mentorship, and a flexible freelance schedule that favors productivity. The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of relevant experience and a proven ability to work across teams

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental engineering or related field.
• Experience migrating on-premise services to cloud-native architectures is a plus.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.
• Drive adoption of testing, security, and observability best practices.
• Prototype quick Conflict Resolution ideas and evaluate for production use.
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale.
• Reduce Google Cloud cold-start times to improve user experience in CA.

Skills

Documentation

Attention to detail

Docker proficiency

REST API

Communication

Tools

Google Cloud

Job description

Pour Docker and REST API into work that survives contact with real traffic, and you'll fit right in as our mid-level Environmental Engineer in Richmond. At its core, this is a mid-level Environmental Engineer job in CA that rewards 5 years with $116,000 - $152,000 and room to run.

Key Responsibilities

• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Prototype rough Conflict Resolution ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in Shopping Solutions Plus's stack
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale
• Cut Google Cloud cold-start times so Shopping Solutions Plus functions wake before CA users notice

What You'll Bring

• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• Experience translating Docker complexity for a non-technical audience
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through

Shopping Solutions Plus builds the unglamorous technology plumbing that Richmond, CA relies on, and it does so with solutions-focused pride. Psychological safety is something we actively build, so disagreeing in good faith is encouraged.

Pay is $116,000 - $152,000, growth is structured, mentorship is personal, and the flexible freelance schedule is non-negotiable in your favor.

Active right now, the mid-level seat has not yet found its person.