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Loon · 16 hours ago

Staff Backend Software Engineer (Tapestry)

positionMountain View, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$197K/yr - $288K/yr
date10+ years exp

Loon is an energy intelligence company incubated at X, the Moonshot Factory, focused on building the intelligence layer for the future electric grid. The Staff Backend Software Engineer will design and implement scalable infrastructure, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop software that enhances energy management.

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Responsibilities

Design and implement robust, end to end production-level software to make complex data accessible through enterprise class applications
Drive technologies and product development for the energy domain, including data ingestion, storage and services from different sources
Work effectively with cross-functional teams of engineers, scientists, domain experts and PMs
Interface with external partners to refine technical requirements, and rapidly develop prototypes to evaluate feasibility
Have strong software engineering/system design skills and being excited about solving complex problems at scale and navigating ambiguity

Qualification

Java/Kotlin/GoLangLarge-scale data processingBackend services designGoogle Cloud PlatformRDFGraph databasesRapid prototypingPower systems knowledgeFull-stack applicationsStartup experienceCross-functional teamwork

Required

At least 10+ years of experience building large, complex software systems and applications
Experience with large-scale data processing and modeling, designing backend services and building enterprise/consumer applications
Experience with backend technologies such as Java/Kotlin/GoLang, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Pub/Sub, monitoring
Ability to work in small teams / rapid prototyping environment

Preferred

Experience building applications and infra leveraging the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stack
Working knowledge or background in power systems, though not required, would be a plus
Experience with building full-stack applications including frameworks such as Angular
Experience with RDF or any other graph database technologies
Experience working in a Startup/early stage company with rapidly changing requirements and limited oversight

Benefits

Bonus
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Company

Loon

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Loon is a network of high altitude balloons used to provide stable internet coverage on the ground. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.
dateFounded in 2011
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://loon.com

H1B Sponsorship

Loon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (9)
2020 (12)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$125M
Key Investors
HAPSMobile
2019-04-25Undisclosed· $125M

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