Sr Software Engineer, Android

NRG Energy; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Engineer on the Android team, where your expertise will help shape the future of smart home technology. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects that redefine home experiences, ensuring safety and sustainability. You'll collaborate with talented engineers and participate in exciting initiatives like Innovation Week. With a focus on cutting-edge technologies, this position not only allows you to create impactful solutions but also to enjoy a vibrant workplace culture with excellent perks. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free daily lunch and drinks on site

Paid holidays and flexible paid time away

Employee/Friends/Family Discounts

Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables

Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline

401(k) + Employer Match

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant work experience in software engineering.
• Experience with common software architectural practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to build amazing experiences.
• Participate in code reviews and software lifecycle activities.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Android Studio

RESTful Services

Unit Testing

Design Patterns

Agile Development

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Android SDK

Jetpack Compose

Coroutines

Dagger

Hilt

Job description

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we're driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes.

Summary:

The Foundation team within the Vivint Innovation Center is looking for a Senior Software Engineer on our Android team. You will be working on experiences to support our world-class smart home solutions. We are looking to grow our team of exceptional engineers. Join us and use your passion for engineering cool solutions to create the world&aposs best smart home experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with software engineers representing other disciplines to build amazing experiences from top to bottom.
• Leverage your technical expertise and interpersonal skills to help the team make great implementation decisions together, including active participation in code reviews and other software lifecycle activities.
• Work in a fast-paced, self-directed, agile environment.
• Research and evaluate new technologies and tools.
• Contribute to new feature development, maintenance, and architectural activities.
• Actively participate in the Android guild with fellow engineers to develop better organization-wide development practices and solve hard problems.
• Participate in a quarterly "Innovation Week" and work on innovative projects of your choice.
• Put smart home products in your own home and experience your work product firsthand.

Required Skills, Experience & Education:

• Experience with well-known design patterns
• Experience with Kotlin and/or Java and Android Studio
• Experience with Android SDK and tools, including Jetpack Compose and Coroutines
• Experience building RESTful Servicess
• Experience with Dependency injection (Dagger, Hilt, etc)
• Experience with Unit Testing
• Common software architectural practices and principles (MVC, MVP, MVVM, Clean, SOLID)
• 5+ years relevant work experience
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills, Experience & Education:

• Experience with Bluetooth highly desirable
• Experience with location Servicess desirable
• Experience with Mobile analytics frameworks
• Agile development processes (Scrum)
• Mentoring fellow mobile engineers
• Driving architectural changes within an organization
• IoT products and Servicess (security, home automation)

Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about:

• Free daily lunch and drinks on site
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
• Employee/Friends/Family Discounts
• Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• Employee Resource Groups

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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