Senior Safety Engineer: Drive Scalable Systems & Architecture

Energy Innovation Corp; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 124,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor

Benefits plan

Growth opportunities

Job summary

BKD is hiring a Safety Engineer on a contract basis in Beaverton, OR. The role focuses on delivering Python features, identifying bottlenecks, and refining the BKD tech stack with PostgreSQL/MongoDB expertise. Strong comms and gRPC experience are essential as you collaborate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The position offers $124,000–$179,000 annually, mentorship, a benefits plan, and room to grow your AWS and Python capabilities alongside BKD’s engineering team.

Qualifications

• Experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB in production environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• 7+ years of professional experience.
• Experience with gRPC.
• Familiarity with BKD-scale workflows or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ship fast-moving Python features that move BKD's technology roadmap forward.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Decode the undocumented Next.js service nobody at BKD remembers writing.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the BKD stack.
• Explain tradeoffs to BKD execs in clear, executive-ready language.
• Wrangle PostgreSQL config across environments so Beaverton staging mirrors production.

Skills

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Communication skills

gRPC

7+ years experience

Tools

RabbitMQ

Next.js

AWS

Python

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

gRPC

Job description

BKD is hiring a Safety Engineer on a contract basis in Beaverton, OR. The role focuses on delivering Python features, identifying bottlenecks, and refining the BKD tech stack with PostgreSQL/MongoDB expertise. Strong comms and gRPC experience are essential as you collaborate with stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

The position offers $124,000–$179,000 annually, mentorship, a benefits plan, and room to grow your AWS and Python capabilities alongside BKD’s engineering team.