Senior Backend Developer

About the Company

Clir

Vancouver, BC, Canada

21-50

<p>Clir's software platform uses machine learning algorithms to categorize and quantify areas of underperformance across wind assets (e.g. yaw, blade pitch), resulting in recommended actions for improvement. Customers realize Annual Energy Production (AEP) gains of up to 5% from Clir's actionable insights.</p> <p>Driven by cost reductions and performance improvements, global wind power capacity is growing rapidly. However, wind farms continue to operate at sub-optimal levels. According to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), most wind farms have an opportunity to increase energy output with better data analytics.</p> <p>Clir stands out from competing software solutions in this growing market due to its ability to generate actionable optimization recommendations, moving beyond data monitoring and visualization.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Clir is looking for a Junior Software Developer to join our Vancouver-based team. This is a great opportunity to be a part of a start-up software development organization in rocket ship mode, and work on software that directly impacts the viability of renewable energy.</p> <p>We are looking for a candidate who wants to do work that has an impact, not just in the industry but also on the environment. You are inquisitive, like solving problems, and enjoy working as part of an open and collaborative team. You take pride in your work and are eager to learn new things.</p> <p><strong>Who are we?</strong></p> <p>Clir's mission is increasing clean energy production globally, by providing clarity on renewable energy performance, and opportunities for optimization. The development of our industry leading cloud-based optimization and reporting is informed by deep domain expertise and understanding of customer needs. Founded in Vancouver, Canada, we also have team members located in Eastern Canada, USA, and the UK, and customers all over the world.</p> <p>We are an equal opportunity employer: inclusion and diversity are core values at our company.</p> <p>You can read more about us <a href="https://clir.eco/about-page/">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>The successful candidate will:</p> <ul> <li>On board new renewable energy assets into Clir's software</li> <li>Assist senior developers with the data pipeline, data infrastructure, and web application</li> <li>Troubleshoot, debug, and improve existing software</li> <li>Develop and implement new software</li> <li>Have legal right to work in Canada</li> </ul> <p>A bit about our stack: Data is stored on S3, MySQL and Redshift, and processed with Python and Airflow. Data is served and visualized in a webapp using Ngnix+Flask+React. The system runs on Docker using ECS on AWS.</p> <p><strong>Experience with the following is required:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Programming experience with 1 or more languages (feel free to send us a link to any of your work you want us to see)</li> </ul> <p>In addition to the tech in our stack, experience with any of the following, while not required, would be a plus:</p> <ul> <li>SCADA system</li> <li>Version control systems like Git</li> <li>Working with Linux-based platforms</li> <li>Working in an Agile environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Soft skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Be a dependable and self-managed team member</li> <li>Able to deal with hard questions without any good answers</li> <li>Wants to learn about wind and renewable energy</li> <li>Eager to learn new skills</li> <li>Always looking for ways to improve Clir's software process</li> </ul>