Staff Mobile Software Engineer

at  Generac Power Systems

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.
Over the 60 plus years of Generac’s history, we’ve been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.
Location: Vancouver
Role: Engineer IV-Mobile Developer
Manager: Evan Biskey
At Generac, we bring our best energy to work every day and promote a drive to win while respecting others and supporting growth. Join us, as we inspire change for a better world, positively impact our people and the community, influence and achieve positive results that support growth, and innovate industry.
You will have significant responsibility and influence in shaping the applications you build. We are looking for someone to iterate quickly on all stages from development to production, including bringing new products to market.
Ability to execute mobile development throughout the entire development process. Driving continuous improvements by leveraging modern tools and frameworks that enable us to release more frequently.
Successful candidates will have strong engineering skills and communication, and a belief that data-driven processes lead to great products. You will need to have a passion for quality and an ability to understand complex systems.
Above all, you should be passionate about solving real-world problems, and bringing value to the apps you create.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement mobile apps in React Native and Typescript a that meet market needs and are easily extended with evolving business needs.
• Architect and implement backend cloud apps written in Typescript with Node.js.
• Drive end-to-end software development from design through deployment and post-deployment improvements.
• Innovate system design by collaborating with cloud, firmware, and other engineers as required.
• Implement infrastructure for the ease of validation and system maintenance.
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, challenging ideas, and decisions with principle-based reasoning.
• Drive improvements to meet accuracy, cycle time, and other performance factors.
• Review project ideas and provide technology input, prescribing appropriate application solutions, which balance business requirements with Generac’s technology standards to arrive at the optimal solution.
• Maintain technical expertise in emerging technical trends.
• Write user and technical specifications in line with business needs.
• Self-directed and capable of working in a dynamic environment with a high attention to detail.
• Travel to different facilities worldwide, collaborating with teams and deploying our solutions.

Minimal Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 6+ years as a full-stack JavaScript developer
• 4+ years experience with Typescript, React Native and tools such as Redux
• 2+ years experience with back-end development using Node.js

Preferred Qualifications:

• Java experience preferred, but not required
• Experience in REST API design & system Architecture

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience with Material UI React component library
• Experience building scalable infrastructure software or distributed systems for commercial online services
• Experience with AWS services EC2, ECS, serverless computing, EBS, RDS, S3, IAM, etc.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and processes; Git, Jenkins, Maven, CircleCI.
• Experience ingesting and leveraging high-volume data for real-time decision-making.
• Demonstrated excellence in using concurrency, asynchronous programming, and distributed systems to achieve strict cycle-time requirements and maximize throughput.
• Excellent software fundamentals including architectural design, algorithm development, data structures, code modularity, and maintainability.
• Proven ability to build team depth and mentor engineers.
• Be engaged, proactive, and positive when taking on challenging tasks, owning assignments, and taking accountability for personal and overall team success.

Great Reasons to work for Generac:

• Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401k and many more
• State-of-the-art facility with an onsite gym, walking trails, café, free parking and many employee activities
• Scheduled events throughout the year that allow our employees, both current and retirees, to gather together and enjoy their time with their families and co-workers
• Enjoy summer hours (Memorial Day – Labor Day)
• Pride! When a storm strikes, Generac employees always rise to the occasion. Each time a storm hits, many employees volunteer their time with the customer support team or on the production line, while others go right into storm-affected areas to repair generators
• Make a positive impact. Generac has always been community-minded and dedicated to giving back. The company proudly offers a Volunteer Time Off program, inviting team members to participate in charitable volunteer opportunities on company time.
• We believe in having fun. From minor celebrations to major events, our employees balance their work by building a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration through a variety of occasions, including our Fun Days.
• We’re an inclusive company that celebrates differences and keeps equity and respect at the forefront.
• We offer product loan and discount programs.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job include are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.
“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Architect and implement mobile apps in React Native and Typescript a that meet market needs and are easily extended with evolving business needs.
• Architect and implement backend cloud apps written in Typescript with Node.js.
• Drive end-to-end software development from design through deployment and post-deployment improvements.
• Innovate system design by collaborating with cloud, firmware, and other engineers as required.
• Implement infrastructure for the ease of validation and system maintenance.
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, challenging ideas, and decisions with principle-based reasoning.
• Drive improvements to meet accuracy, cycle time, and other performance factors.
• Review project ideas and provide technology input, prescribing appropriate application solutions, which balance business requirements with Generac’s technology standards to arrive at the optimal solution.
• Maintain technical expertise in emerging technical trends.
• Write user and technical specifications in line with business needs.
• Self-directed and capable of working in a dynamic environment with a high attention to detail.
• Travel to different facilities worldwide, collaborating with teams and deploying our solutions