Job Description

We operate at an exciting crossroads of physical hardware and software, seamlessly connecting devices like locks and thermostats with applications for property staff — in single-family and multifamily settings — and the residents themselves. The SmartOps Server team oversees data management for various applications serving both property management and resident needs. We are dedicated to maintaining, integrating, and expanding innovative, secure, and user-friendly solutions tailored to property and regional managers and residents. Our goal is to enhance property maintenance and management efficiency while driving improved asset performance.

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Responsibilities

General Responsibilities Across Teams:

• Led design and development of full-stack software applications (frontend, backend, APIs) aligned with your team’s focus (e.g., IoT integration, mobile apps, UI/UX optimization).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into functionality for your team’s product domain.
• Write unit tests for frontend components and backend modules specific to your team’s tech stack.
• Build server-side services that are elastically scalable, secure, and backward/forward compatible to support your team’s hardware/software ecosystem.
• Develop responsive interfaces optimized for your team’s users (property staff, residents, installers).
• Ensure solutions are deployable, operable, and secure by default within your team’s scope.
• Perform other duties as required.

General Responsibilities Across Teams:

• Contribute to the architecture of new system and the improvement of existing systems.
• Design, create, and update functionality for the tools, systems, software, and sites that support our property managers.
• Collaborate with internal teams (CS, engineering, QA, Product, DevOps, HR, etc.) and external parties to help define project requirements and deliverables.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize performance issues in complex systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (in lieu of degree, equivalent related work experience).
• 6+ years of professional experience in standard backend technologies, preferring Ruby on Rails experience and familiarity with NoSQL databases.
• 6+ years of experience building robust, secure, available, optimized and scalable solutions for web services, micro-services and background processors.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining the Backend web services, micro-services and pipelines.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming and design patterns.
• Solid understanding of databases, table, and indexes (NoSQL is a plus, Postgres is a plus).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google, etc).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Strong attention to detail.
• Understanding of the SDLC (software development life cycle).
• Passionate about their work and their team.
• Regularly demonstrates ownership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ruby/Rails, Java, Couchbase, Opensearch is a plus.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks for unit/integration testing (e.g., Jest).
• Knowledge of Agile development practices and tools like Jira/Confluence
• Experience with full stack testing is a plus.
• An analytical mindset with a passion for problem solving.
• Experience with and a skill for de-escalating situations.
• An excellent work ethic and self-motivation.
• Time management and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and process-oriented.
• Experience in Property Management or Multi-Family housing industry.

Technologies we use

• Ruby / Rails
• Java
• Couchbase
• OpenSearch
• Docker
• Redis
• Elixir
• Postgres