Skills

Python Java Performance Testing Linux Databases git Azure AWS Google Cloud Platform GCP

Job Specifications

The Role

We are looking for a Backend Developer to join our team for 9-13 month work placement, which will provide an amazing opportunity to contribute to ecobee’s impact and learn from some strong Engineering Talent.

Our Backend team is packed with experienced developers who are amazing, and we guarantee that you will grow from working directly with them. We use leading edge technologies to innovate highly concurrent, Java-based server applications that directly impact ecobee’s success. You may work on deploying applications within ecobee's infrastructure as well as AWS and Google Cloud Platform. We encourage the freedom to investigate and evaluate new technologies to solve complex problems. As a result, your input will have a significant and direct impact on our company and objectives.

How You’ll Make An Impact

Get hands-on with development of production features along with the rest of your team.
Participate in planning, scoping, and creating specification for these production features.
Learn about performance testing, unit testing, and debugging of critical high-volume systems.
Work with best of breed backend technologies and techniques.
Be mentored by senior software developers.

What You Bring To The Table

A current Computer Science, Software, Computer or Electrical Engineering student.
Proficient at writing software in Golang or Python
Good at getting your code to run on Linux-based systems.
Cloud Experience – you have some exposure to cloud technologies including AWS, Google Cloud (GCP), Azure, or Heroku.
You are familiar with how to get your code "live", from getting it reviewed, merged into a production Git branch, and orchestrated on the cloud or in a datacenter. You care about the stability of what you build so our customers have a great experience 24/7
An interest or experience in working with databases
Eager to improve your software craft.
Curious, thoughtful, and practical!
Would like to make a difference in an intellectual and planet-positive environment.
Just so you know: the hired candidate will be required to complete a background check.

We’re up to incredible things. Come and be part of them.

What can you expect as an ecobee student?

The chance work with co-ops across all teams at ecobee
The opportunity to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry that is the SmartHome and IoT space
Play a part in an exceptional culture: Enjoy a fun and inclusive workplace in our riverside office on The Calls, Leeds, with the flexibility to include remote working on a schedule that works for you
The visibility into a company that has an interesting mix of hardware and software consumer-facing businesses
Opportunities to learn and grow with our in-house learning enablement team, #ThinkLab
Small collaborative teams where you can impact both product and culture
Q&A sessions with senior leaders at ecobee
Weekly virtual game hangouts hosted by previous co-ops who’ve transitioned to full-time roles
Quarterly hack-a-thons, where you get a chance to work on whatever project you want!

ecobee believes all people have equal value and we are committed to providing a safe space for everyone. We welcome all applicants with diverse races, genders, ages, religions, identities, experiences, etc. and we will provide accommodation to all applicants throughout our hiring process.

About the Company

We're on a mission to improve everyday life while creating a more sustainable world. We launched the world's first smart thermostat in 2009 and created a new category. We've been helping SmartOwners across North America save energy and reduce their carbon footprint ever since. To date, ecobee SmartOwners have saved over 25 terra watt hours of energy. That's enough to take all the homes in Los Angeles off the grid for a year. Today, we're still innovating and building new and exciting smart home solutions that help people ... Know more