Description

The way we use water today is not sustainable. We’re here to change that. Working at Orbital means using innovation, teamwork and passion to help address one of the world’s most pressing challenges. We need to stop wasting water, and the best way to do that is to use less to begin with. To get people on board, we’ve got to do it in a way that doesn’t compromise ease-of-use and comfort. That’s your job in a nutshell. Come join a diverse team of experts, bring your skills and let’s get to work!

The idea was born in an academic project in collaboration with NASA, and then developed into a working product that enables you to shower in full comfort saving up to 90% compared to traditional showers, and 80% of the energy consumed to heat the water. Orbital Systems was founded by Mehrdad Mahdjoubi in 2012 and is backed by leading investors including Skype founder Niklas Zennström, and leaders from Tesla, Sony, H&M and more. 

The Role

We are looking for a developer who is comfortable with both frontend and backend development, loves writing code, and is an expert in JavaScript (TypeScript).

Our frontend stack is React-based using next.js for web apps and react-native for our Android/iOS app. Our backend stack is serverless and written in Node.js and Python. Everything is hosted on AWS and deployed with CI/CD-pipelines.

At Orbital, you will participate in design, development, and implementation of new features on our cloud platform. You will identify and drive IoT platform utilisation service improvements and also participate in the analysis, usability and the engagement model of the IoT platform. Continuing to remain current on the latest IoT technology is key for this role, and you will work with product management and engineering on a daily basis in order to define requirements and development, taking ownership of multiple systems from development to deployment.

Requirements

You have a real desire and aptitude to work in a fast-paced growth environment and be part of a unique journey. To succeed, you need to be able to demonstrate a real eye for application design and have a proven track record of building high-quality and efficient applications with rich and innovative user experiences.

Essential skills and experience

• 3+ years of commercial software engineering experience in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of building customer facing products on the cloud such as AWS and familiar with cloud related technologies.
• Strong experience of building and maintaining Jamstack applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and React
• Familiar with technologies like Node.js, React Native, Next.js.
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
• Great English communication skills (written and speaking)
• Confidence in own ideas while being open for discussion with others
• Experience with Git and the Github workflow
• Knowledge of Clean Code practices
• Comfort with creating and consuming web based REST APIs
• Solid understanding of NoSQL databases
• Experience of creating services with scalability, high availability, high security and reliability in mind

Nice to have

• Startup & Agile development experience
• Experience working with MQTT or similar IoT communication protocols
• Interest in the possibilities and challenges of physical product development

Benefits

You will have the opportunity to be part of something unique, and build a rapidly scaling business from the ground up. We also offer:

• Career development within a fast-growing organization
• Generous equity options – own the success you help create
• A company where everyone knows why they get out of bed in the mornings

If you are interested to join the movement and ready to make a difference in how we are using water in the world, please send in your CV (and an optional Cover Letter).

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