Backend Engineer

Job Description

About Us

At H2Ok Innovations, we're leading the charge in cleantech innovation, reshaping industrial liquid and fluid systems to drive operational efficiency and sustainability. Powered by AI-driven IoT systems and state-of-the-art spectral-based sensors, our solutions optimize facility performance across various processes, including water management, energy reduction, and waste minimization. Based at Greentown Labs, North America's premier cleantech incubator, we're a woman-founded startup backed by renowned investors like Construct Capital, 2048 Ventures, and Flybridge Capital. Our groundbreaking technologies have earned accolades and adoption from industry giants like Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, and Mitsubishi. We're committed to unlocking untapped data for our customers, empowering them to gain a competitive edge and adopt Industry 4.0.

What You Will Do

As our company scales, we're in search of a Backend Engineer to join our expanding team. This full-time role is perfect for someone with over 5 years of experience, thrives in a dynamic environment, and shares our passion for sustainability. Reporting to the Software Manager and Chief Technology Officer, you'll be instrumental in providing technical expertise. The Backend Engineer should possess strong proficiency in SQL, advanced backend coding skills, and a proven track record with at least one successfully deployed application in the market.

• Develop robust backend systems and APIs for scalable web applications.
• Design and optimize database schemas, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, designers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Implement and maintain security best practices in web applications and backend services.
• Conduct unit tests, integration testing, and debugging to ensure system stability.

About You

• 5+ years of relevant experience and proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python, PHP, JavaScript, ASP, CGI-Bin, Perl5, or similar.
• Strong expertise in SQL and familiarity with database systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, etc.
• Knowledge of web frameworks like Django (Python), Laravel (PHP), or similar.
• Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Proficient in Git or other version control systems; Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Hands-on backend engineer experience in both frontend and backend development, with a specialization in backend and database systems.
• Proven ability to design database schemas, optimize queries, and ensure scalability and performance.
• Track record of building scalable systems handling large volumes of data and high traffic.
• Meticulous attention to detail in writing clean, maintainable code and designing robust database architectures.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical issues, solutions, and progress effectively.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1.00 - $2.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Stock options
• Yearly pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work four days a week in our Somerville, MA office and one day remote?

Experience:

• Back-end development: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Somerville, MA 02143: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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