Join us in securing and modernizing the world's power infrastructure.
About SEL
SEL is a global leader in power system protection, control, monitoring, and automation. Our technology safeguards critical infrastructure in nearly every country, ensuring reliable electricity delivery to billions of people worldwide. When you join SEL, you're not just building a career – you're contributing to a mission that keeps the lights on for hospitals, schools, businesses, and homes everywhere.
Why This Role Matters
As a Software Platform Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of modernizing how we build, test, and release software and firmware for critical power infrastructure. Your work will directly impact the reliability and security of electrical grids worldwide, while helping our development teams work more efficiently and effectively.
What You'll Do
Build the Future: Design and implement a platform supporting scalable build and test systems with integrated device farms
Solve Complex Problems: Integrate cloud native ecosystem with embedded build processes
Automate Everything: Build and test vm provisioning, dashboards and reports, security tools all working together supporting many teams and product lines
Innovate Testing: Support device emulation clouds and hardware-in-the-loop test farms
Collaborate Globally: Work with talented engineers across firmware, software, infrastructure, network and security teams
Secure Platform: Administer and support on-premise cloud native tools, ensuring security and reliability.
Your Tech Stack
Development Environments
Cross-platform development on Windows and Linux
Modern IDEs: Visual Studio, VS Code
Languages & Tools
Go, Python, C# or C++
Bash, and PowerShell for automation
Infrastructure & DevOps
CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD
Kubernetes, Docker, Kubevirt and VMware
Observability Stack
Artifact and SBOM Tools
Various Cloud Native Tools
What We're Looking For
Must-Haves
Strong foundation in using and administering cloud native tools
Experience with build and test automation
Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration
Nice-to-Haves
Networking knowledge
Cybersecurity experience
Ready to Power the Future?
If you're passionate about embedded systems, automation, and making a meaningful global impact, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us build a safer, more reliable, and sustainable power grid.
Location
Pullman, WA- This position is located in Pullman, WA. Nestled in Eastern Washington, offering an exceptional quality of life. Embrace the charm of small-town living with spacious surroundings, no traffic hassles, and easy access to outdoor adventures in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests. Plus, benefit from excellent schools and universities in the area.
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Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range Data
Software Platform Engineer: $97,740 - $144,460 per year, Lead Software Platform Engineer: $115,300 - $170,400 per year. We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.
Communication with Applicants
We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at [email protected].
SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
Top Skills
What We Do
SEL serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, communications and metering. For more than 30 years, SEL has offered unmatched local technical support, a 10‐year, worldwide warranty and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable and more economical.
