Software Engineer — gRPC/GraphQL, Latency & Growth

Energy Systems Corp; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 148,000; Full time

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Job summary

Energy Systems Corp in Renton, WA seeks a Software Engineer to own critical backend and frontend tooling, including Tailwind-based self-service tools and a robust Express.js pipeline. The role emphasizes ownership, quality, and collaborative problem-solving on a team that values scalable, reliable software.

Bring 5 years of industry experience, a pragmatic approach, and strong GraphQL/gRPC skills to deliver high-quality systems.

Qualifications

• 5 years of learning when to trust the process and when to break it.
• Ownership mindset and accountability for outcomes.
• Proficiency with GraphQL; willingness to learn written communication quickly.
• Comfort steering technology conversations toward a decision.

Responsibilities

• Build Tailwind CSS self-service tools so Renton teams stop filing tickets for everything.
• Keep the Express.js build pipeline green so Renton deploys never wait on a red light.
• Apply Cypress and Attention Management to solve metrics-driven engineering challenges.
• Own the people-first gRPC subsystem that the rest of Energy Systems Corp quietly depends on.
• Set the MySQL coding standards the rest of Energy Systems Corp engineering follows.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Renton, WA production without dropping the baton.
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team.
• Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Energy Systems Corp can explain.

Tools

GraphQL

gRPC

Express.js

Tailwind CSS

Cypress

MySQL

Job description

Energy Systems Corp in Renton, WA seeks a Software Engineer to own critical backend and frontend tooling, including Tailwind-based self-service tools and a robust Express.js pipeline. The role emphasizes ownership, quality, and collaborative problem-solving on a team that values scalable, reliable software.

Bring 5 years of industry experience, a pragmatic approach, and strong GraphQL/gRPC skills to deliver high-quality systems.