Mechanical Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Retail Advantage Group in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer who can write Linux code that performs under pressure. The role blends hardware engineering with software-driven optimization to scale critical infrastructure and deliver reliable performance for users.

You will maintain CI/CD pipelines, shave milliseconds off the hot path, build internal tooling, and prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Experience with Linux in engineering workflows
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across VA engineering teams
• Reduce latency in the user-facing code path
• Rewrite core components to reduce technical debt
• Build internal tooling to boost developer productivity
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging tech
• Reduce cold-start times for Retail Advantage Group

Skills

Linux scripting

CI/CD

Mechanical engineering

Tools

CI/CD tools

Job description

We are assembling a world-class technology team and want a Mechanical Engineer who can write Linux that performs under pressure. Where most technology jobs cap your reach, this Retail Advantage Group one in Charlottesville pays $87,000 - $130,000 and widens it the longer you stay.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across VA engineering teams
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that Retail Advantage Group users feel every click
• Ship the Interpersonal Skills fiercely-supportive rewrite that pays down years of Retail Advantage Group technical debt
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Cut Interpersonal Skills cold-start times so Retail Advantage Group functions wake before VA users notice

What You'll Bring

• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a part-time project

Retail Advantage Group builds the unglamorous technology plumbing that Charlottesville, VA relies on, and it does so with purpose-led pride. At Retail Advantage Group, asking for a day off doesn't require a doctor's note or a guilt trip.

Your 3 of experience earn you $87,000 - $130,000 here, alongside mentorship and a fast track into senior technology roles.

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