Software Engineer, Backend
About us
The Automotive industry is undergoing a massive wave of change. Your next car will be electric, connected, self-driving, and full of sensors.
At Fieldscale, we build SENSE Cloud to support the ever-growing needs of the Auto-makers and make your future car possible. Our mission is to empower engineers to create the best products they can, at the highest speed possible. SENSE Cloud enables engineering teams to achieve efficient collaboration and full automation at every stage of the product development.
How do we do that? We build SENSE Cloud with cutting-edge technology and the best user experience in the world. Do you want to play your part in the future of the automotive industry? Do you want to do work that matters?
Then it is time to join our team! We are looking for super-talented people to help us enable Auto-makers to build the car of the future.
About you
We’re looking for a Software Engineer, Backend to join one of our cross-functional product development teams and contribute the delivery of SENSE Cloud. You will design the user experiences that will be used by the engineers working in top Automotive suppliers who shape the car of the future. If you are passionate about design and can strike a balance between perfectionism and get-things-done, then we will love to talk with you!
This is an exciting role where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists and engineers with a diverse background from around the world. Over 90% of Fieldscale’s team consists of Engineers with an MSc or a PhD in electrical, mechanical, software and computer engineering. By joining Fieldscale, you will be building the next-generation apps which are shaping the future of how hardware products are developed by the Automotive and other industries.
As a Backend Software Engineer at Fieldscale, you will be primarily responsible for:
- Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, and QA engineers to deliver reusable functionality for product features.
- Own the implementation of the various microservices.
- Develop workflows and functionality for Fieldscale's products.
- Support the integration of frontend with the backend.
- Build efficient, robust and scalable services and software abstractions.
- Advocate best practices for software architecture.
- Participate in architecture design and code reviews.
- Being accountable for your code's quality.
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies for building scalable applications.
You must have the following:
- 2+ years experience in a relevant software engineering role.
- Demonstrated experience in Python using Object-Oriented Programming.
- Experience with developing REST APIs.
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Good understanding of modern software architecture styles (e.g. Microservices).
- Experience with the standard software engineering practices for the full software development cycle.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.
- Self-starter and willing to learn.
- Good command of the English language.
You get a strong plus if you have one or more of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
- Experience with developing SaaS applications.
- Experience with Django REST framework.
- Experience with unit testing frameworks like pytest.
- Familiar with Amazon Web Services.
- Familiar with Terraform.
- Understanding of agile development methods (Scrum or Kanban)
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary above market rate.
- Access to our employee stock options plan.
- Access to continuously evolving perks and benefits.
- Flexible working hours.
- A great work environment with free beverages and snacks.
- The best hardware and software you need to do your job.
- Central office location with access to cafes and restaurants.
- Be part of shaping the future of how hardware products are developed by the Automotive and other industries.