Back-End Engineer

About Us

Solar Landscape is a groundbreaking renewable energy company on a mission to make solar power affordable and accessible to all.

Solar Landscape partners with commercial real estate companies to develop, install and operate large rooftop solar installations. Households in the surrounding communities can subscribe to receive solar power at a guaranteed discount. This innovative model – community solar – is providing solar power to the two-thirds of Americans that cannot otherwise access it.

Solar Landscape is growing fast. Doubling in size year after year, we are looking for the best and brightest to drive our next phase of growth. We’re made up of thought leaders, thinkers, dreamers, doers. We are insightful, driven, rebellious, fun, and we are better together. Our diverse and unique backgrounds are all given a voice and seat at the table to help make real change for the communities we serve.

For more about Solar Landscape, visit www.solarlandscape.com.

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Back-End Engineer to join our team at Solar Landscape. As a Back-End Engineer, you will play a key role in developing the server-side logic and infrastructure that power our applications aimed at supporting community solar projects. Your work will directly contribute to the scalability and robustness of our applications, ensuring they operate efficiently and reliably under high demands.

• Design and develop robust server-side logic using programming languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, or .NET.
• Build and maintain scalable and efficient RESTful APIs for our web and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure system integration and responsiveness.
• Manage and optimize databases for optimal performance and reliability.
• Implement security measures and data protection protocols to safeguard user data and system integrity.
• Participate in code reviews, maintain code quality, and ensure best practices are followed.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing software to improve performance and address system failures.
• Document development processes, code changes, and other technical information for reference and reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Back-End Developer working on customer-facing applications, with a strong background in software development.
• Expertise in server-side languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, or .NET.
• Experience with database technology such as PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their application within back-end development.
• Knowledge of security practices and data protection between user interfaces and back-end servers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with an aptitude for collaborative problem-solving.

Benefits and Perks

Solar Landscape’s company culture is second to none.

Our 175+ employees combine our mission, grit and drive with a rebel’s attitude that’s changing the industry:

·       Located in the heart of historic Asbury Park, our brand-new, state-of-the-art office space offers flexible workstations encouraging collaboration and movement. 

·       Hybrid and remote work schedules ensuring a healthy work/life balance.

·       Employees come together to eat every day! Like in a home, our gourmet kitchen is the heart of the office. Solar Landscape has a full-time, in-house chef cooking daily farm-to-table meals using locally sourced organic food.

·       We offer a competitive compensation package, including: a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, & vision insurance; and flexible paid time off and holiday PTO.