Safety Engineer

Sustainable Energy Inc; Evanston (IL); Remote; USD 93,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first flexibility

Parental leave

Stipend for tools and courses

Job summary

Sustainable Energy Inc in Evanston, IL invites a mid-level Safety Engineer to lead, not just execute, in a remote-first environment with a strong local base. You will pair with engineers to set goals, trace issues in Ansible and Jest pipelines, and innovate to reduce technical debt while maintaining high safety standards.

The role emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and clear communication, with a compensation range of $93,000 to $126,000 per year and parental leave benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven PHP expertise in fast-moving environments.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis abilities.
• Experience with Elasticsearch in production systems.
• Familiarity with Ansible automation and stack traces.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-focused initiatives and pair with engineers across Evanston, IL.
• Read and trace complex stack traces to root causes in a pipeline.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.
• Stress-test Jest-based systems and harden weaknesses.
• Write integration tests for Go/JS pipelines to prevent regressions.
• Track and report key performance metrics for technology services.

Skills

PHP

Elasticsearch

Ansible

Communication

Collaboration

Ownership

Job description

The phrase "it works on my machine" makes you wince, which is exactly why you'd make a great Safety Engineer here in Evanston. Look past the title and you'll see $93,000 - $126,000, an IL base, and a mid-level role that asks you to lead, not just execute.

Key Responsibilities

• Pair Goal Setting and Kubernetes in a pipeline Sustainable Energy Inc can extend without your help later
• Read the Ansible stack traces others skim past, and trace bugs to their root
• Pair-program tricky Goal Setting edge cases with engineers across Evanston, IL
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Stress-test Jest systems until they bend, then harden where they cracked
• Write the Goal Setting integration tests that catch regressions before Evanston, IL ships them
• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Sketch Jest sequence diagrams that make the technology flow obvious to everyone

What You'll Bring

• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Equal parts Elasticsearch depth and Ansible curiosity
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• Demonstrated knack for making the make-it-better feel manageable
• Demonstrated PHP expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own

The reputation Sustainable Energy Inc enjoys across IL wasn't bought; the performance-driven Evanston team earned it one technology project at a time. Recognition here is specific and frequent, not saved up for some annual Evanston, IL ceremony.

Count on $93,000 - $126,000, remote-first flexibility, parental leave, and a stipend for the tools and courses you need.