Software Development Engineer
San Diego, CA, United States
Who We Are
At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves.
Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.
Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we are one team.
About The Role
Virtual Vehicle is the heart of the connected experience for bringing data from many different sources, enriching it with the data necessary to interpret it, then making it available to everywhere fleets would like it processed. The hub team manages core entities such as accounts, users, roles and permissions, assets, trucks, and engines. We provide the core UI and the APIs that power both Virtual Vehicle and other services.
Our developers work primarily in full stack TypeScript. Our backend is a collection of heavily horizontally scaling services, built on Node/Express, in AWS. Our frontend is Vue/Vuetify driven, running headless and connecting to those backend APIs with the same types of access our customers also enjoy.
Essential Responsibilities
Collaborate productively, and take personal responsibility, in technical planning and exploration for large projects
Develop highly scalable API based services, in Node/Express/TypeScript, within AWS, that are a pleasure for consumers to work with
Develop OAuth authentication and authorization solutions allowing integration with third-party and partner Identity Providers to provide SSO across Platform Science products
Build thoughtful, intuitive, Vue/Vuetify front ends for browser based consumers of those APIs
Always be willing to take on learning new technologies and approaches, ready to build tomorrow
Experience
4+ years of experience as a true full-stack developer, with a passion for, and skills on, both the front and back ends
Experience with Node and Express
Experience with one or more modern Front End frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
Experience with REST API design, development and maintenance in production
Serverless API Development experience using Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EKS, Node, Serverless/SAM
1+ year of experience with identify federation and building/implementing backend OAuth authentication and authorization solutions (preferably using Auth0 or Okta; other IdPs may be considered) Required
Experienced with CI/CD, deployment tools, pipelines and processes
Familiar with software development best practices and principles
Have an ability to discuss the fundamentals of testing, its different types and why they matter
Collaborate with a team on planning complex, large scale initiatives
Able to demonstrate ownership of, not just participation in, multiple successful, related projects
Comfortable with Agile/Scrum, two week Sprints, and Jira
Able to consistently deliver on promises
A team player who is excited to lift others on the team up
Not afraid to ask for help
Preferred, but not required, experience
Breadth and depth of experience with multiple server-side languages/frameworks.
Experience with designing and maintaining high-availability systems
Database design and administration experience
Mentoring and teaching experience
A bachelor’s degree in software engineering or equivalent
Platform Science Benefits Highlights
The company offers various benefits to regular, full-time employees including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurances
AD&D and life insurance
401k plan
Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
Six weeks of paid parental leave
For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees.
In addition, you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular, full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits
This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $98,085 and $190,000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, work experience, relevant trainings and certifications, business needs, market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
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