A little bit about us:
Smartfrog is an international IoT tech company focused on making everyday objects and places more intelligent and connected by enabling our users to access them from anywhere at any time. We want the latest technologies to be affordable and user-friendly so that our everyday lives become more comfortable, efficient, and secure. Are you the kind of person who gets excited by new challenges? Do you want to help us find innovative solutions to those challenges? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
To make our system work, we use a large-scale, massively concurrent, high-reliability cloud-based system. Our cloud system has multiple advanced segments – video streaming, analytics, big-data store, IoT communication pipelines, and more.
What you'll be up to:
As a Software Engineer on the Platform team, you’ll be at the heart of the platform team activities – growing, enhancing, and adding functionality to the cloud platform. Improving stability and scalability of the system while introducing new technologies and methods to the system.
What you'll need to have:
- BS/MS in Computer Science
- 4+ years of work experience within a backend-focused software engineering team
- Background in building distributed, scalable, and secure backend systems
- Understanding of data streaming architectures and methodologies
- Responsible AI tooling, discipline, and model integration
- Proficiency in Python or Go
- Experience working with the AWS stack, understanding of how the different services fit together, and when to use each one
- Exposure to a diverse set of data stores such as Kafka, Scylla, Redis, MySQL, and DynamoDB
- Experience designing RESTful APIs
- Strong testing fundamentals
- Good attitude
Bonus points:
- Passion for cybersecurity
- Hands-on experience with K8S
- Knowledge of data pipelines and warehousing
- Interest in connected devices and home automation
- Exposure to machine learning systems deployed at scale
- Prior startup experience
What can we give you:
- An open, diverse, and truly collaborative team environment, in which we celebrate our progress together. We work hard. We have fun.
- A dynamic office and team environment at an international tech company in the heart of Berlin
- Hybrid or remote working model that allows for office and remote work, flexible working hours
- The exciting chance to help build an international brand and to develop new exciting products and services that make a real, positive impact in people’s lives
- Flexible, agile and young company with a flat hierarchy and the associated excellent developmental prospects
- Constant focus on your personal & professional development (mentoring opportunities, constant career development discussions, instructor-led workshops and webinars)
- Subsidy of language courses and participation in conferences, other educational materials
- 27 days of paid vacation, educational leave, and the option of unpaid vacation
- Free fruits, snacks, and beverages at our office
- Team events, holiday and summer gatherings, birthday and anniversary recognition for our employees
Location: Berlin / Remote
Start Date: As soon as possible
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science
- 4+ years of experience on a backend-focused software engineering team
- Experience building distributed, scalable, and secure backend systems
- Understanding of data streaming architectures and methodologies
- Experience with responsible AI tooling, discipline, and model integration
- Proficiency in Python or Go
- Experience with AWS services and architecture
- Experience with data stores including Kafka, Scylla, Redis, MySQL, and DynamoDB
- Experience designing RESTful APIs
- Strong software testing fundamentals
- Passion for cybersecurity
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience
- Knowledge of data pipelines and data warehousing
- Interest in connected devices and home automation
- Experience with machine learning systems deployed at scale
- Prior startup experience
What We Do
Smartfrog & Canary is an international consumer IoT and SaaS technology company focused on connecting everyday objects and places, enabling users to access them remotely. Its affordable, user-friendly offerings include DIY smart-home security subscriptions and connected services. The company’s mission is to make modern technology useful, easy, affordable, and safe. After Smartfrog acquired Canary Connect in 2018, the businesses merged and serve users in more than 180 countries.
