POSITION SUMMARY

You are a full stack software engineer with extensive experience building end-to-end solutions from user interface down to the database. You love learning new technologies and are thoughtful on how to apply them to your daily practice. We need someone who can learn our existing architecture and quickly get immersed in some of the ground-breaking problems we are solving as part of our product-driven organization. You'll join a team that is building both consumer facing technologies as well as services and APIs. You'll have a chance to contribute across our technology stack. You will work alongside great developers. Rapidly ship features and contribute ideas as part of a rapidly moving, product-driven organization.

Technologies we use:

• Languages: Ruby, Python, Javascript, SQL, HTML, CSS
• Frameworks: Rails, React, React Native, Airflow, DBT, Kinesis/Lambda
• Infrastructure: Heroku, AWS
• Datastores: PostgreSQL, Redis, S3, Redshift

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

• Build APIs, services, mobile apps, and other software to expand and improve Inspire’s smart energy platform
• Develop the architecture and infrastructure to power our smart home platform and data-driven operating model
• Communicate with product teams and stakeholders to define requirements and understand how new features fit into the big picture of both the business and the systems architecture
• Work with data scientists and data engineers to build high-performance and results-oriented data infrastructure
• Be a valued member of an autonomous, cross-functional agile team
• Contribute to the long term vision and strategy
• Take full ownership of work through the software development life cycle from inception to delivery and beyond

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years experience as a professional software engineer
• Extensive working knowledge of software architecture, data structures, algorithms, and best practices
• Passionate about technology and interested in solving tough problems
• Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, microservice architecture, and distributed computing
• Experience with cloud hosting infrastructure (Heroku, AWS)
• Experience working closely with design and product team in an agile environment

We don’t require experience with a specific language, but the ability to take on and master new technologies is a must.

ABOUT US

Disrupting the one-size-fits-all utility model, Inspire’s groundbreaking smart home subscription seamlessly combines personalized clean energy plans with best-in-class smart devices. Using the Inspire app, members can self drive their smart homes from anywhere, and select automated settings to use less energy while earning rewards. Inspire strives to make every home a smart home, powered by clean energy. Inspire’s mission is to drive forward a brighter energy future by simplifying consumer adoption of clean energy and smart home technologies.

Through continual innovation and scaling of connected device interoperability; clean energy supply, generation and storage; and intelligent, decentralized grid services, Inspire is building the world’s first fully-integrated clean energy company.

Launched in January 2014, Inspire homes have used the clean power production equivalent of 121 wind turbines since inception. Driven by a team of mission-driven Avengers in Philadelphia and Santa Monica,, Inspire prides itself on a culture of ownership, teamwork and stalwart obsession with “crushing it!” 

CULTURE & PERKS

• Inspire’s culture balances the serious nature and tone of a professional company with the move-fast-and-execute tone of a rapidly growing emerging tech company. We believe in working hard and producing, but doing it in a positive and friendly environment where collaboration is rampant.Inspire calls its employees Avengers. It’s a team out to even the score on behalf of the common man, to challenge the status quo and confront apathy and old-world bureaucracy.
• Every Avenger lives for the mission: To build the world’s most customer-focused clean power platform and inspire a connected moment towards a brighter energy future. Avengers are scrappy, restless, humble and committed to balancing passion with purpose and profit.
• Inspire offers competitive compensation and equity packages, plus benefits such as health, vision, life, and dental insurance - Not to mention, unlimited vacation, 401(k) plan, and LOTS of cupcakes!