At Generac, our people help make the world safer, brighter, and more productive. We are united by our efforts to inspire change for a better world; impact our people and community; influence and achieve positive results; and innovate the industry. Our shared goals allow people with diverse backgrounds and points of view to work together, bringing our global customers peace of mind through reliable products and exceptional support.As a Staff Software Engineer - Applications, you will be a critical member of our team leading the development of IoT solutions that include cloud, web and mobile applications. This is not an average position where you might be restricted to one small piece of a system, but the opportunity to envision, design, influence and create high performing software as part of a commercial product. You will work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, UX/UI Designers, and Testers within a team, across teams, and across departments/business units to deliver engaging IoT-based solutions for Generac customers. You will be involved in exciting technical challenges by analyzing, designing, building, troubleshooting, and deploying vital applications and APIs while always thinking about usability, reliability, scalability, resilience, security, and performance. Reporting to Software Development Manager, you will be part of the team responsible for helping to deliver mission critical customer facing cloud web and mobile applications. You will help to create more consistent user interfaces and reusable components across applications, build high performing APIs, proactively test and tune all aspects of the application infrastructure, monitor and respond to system notifications and alerts and continually work to optimize and improve the performance, security, and reliability of our applications.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Help build a software engineering culture across the department by sharing your best practices, approaches, documentation, and code with other engineering teams.Design solutions for complex or critical problems in the IoT and Connectivity areas by collaborating directly with stakeholders, product managers, UX/UI, and other technical leads.Lead team(s) to deliver solutions that meet or exceed business needs by having a deep understanding of the business need and/or user problem.Mentor engineering staff on emerging industry trends, technical standards, and design/coding best practices.Apply pair or mob programming techniques to improve work quality, knowledge distribution, and team cohesiveness.Able to troubleshoot complicated issues in a cloud-based SaaS environment and manage live production incidents, debug/troubleshoot device, application, and infrastructure issues, follow and implement best practices.Document your system knowledge as you acquire it over time and ensure critical system information is readily available to those who need it.Monitor application performance, take steps to improve overall performance and stability, and follow through with implementation.Design, write, ship, and motivate the creation of software and systems to increase reuse, observability, product reliability, and organizational efficiency. Prioritize design and architecture at all scales that promote the ease and efficiency of ongoing change and maintenance over the software's lifetime. Work closely with software engineers and testers to ensure the system is responding properly to non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and availability.Keep up to date with security and proactively identify, diagnose, and solve complex security issues. Minimal Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent technical degree.7 years of experience in commercial software development in a software engineering role.3 years of experience leading agile teams and mentoring junior team members.Demonstratable experience in web UI frameworks such as VueJS, ReactJS, and/or AngularJS.Experience applying pair or mob programming techniques.Experience building and changing resilient distributed systems software.Experience with CI/CD principles and automated pipelines.Preferred Qualifications:Experience using C#, Java, JavaScript, and/or other commercial software languages.Experience working with IoT based solutions and devices.Experience with code repositories such as Git, Subversion, etc.Experience implementing performant APIs for internal and external consumption. Experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud-based systems in Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. Experience designing data models and leveraging different data storage technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, big data stores, etc. Experience with secure coding and best practices.Experience with authentication standards such as Oauth2 and/or OpenID Connect. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:Ability to perform detail-orientated work with a high degree of accuracy.Exceptional understanding of development activities and tasks.Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.Excellent attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Excellent time management skills, able to meet deadlines, and manage time effectively. "We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

Staff Engineer-Technology Analyst

Generac, Waukesha

While Generac is always evolving, our commitment to local and distant communities remains steadfast. Throughout the company's history, we've been dedicated to helping those in need, both in our day-to-day roles and in our efforts to give back. This commitment is our responsibility, pride, and passion. We create products that support people, and that philosophy flows into all we do. A career at Generac means contributing your time and skills to create something that has a bigger impact and the potential to change the industry.The Staff Engineer-Technology Analyst will participate in identifying and analyzing new technologies that support the future products required for Generac's medium- and long-term goals. The role will require participation in the creation of a technology portfolio in consensus with the strategic direction of the company. Technology areas of interest include energy storage, power generation, carbon reduction, and grid edge systems. As part of the Advanced Commercial Technology group this position reports to the Director of Engineering.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and maintain a technology portfolio for application to future products. Develop a database for calculations comparing relevant technologies. Incorporate cost analysis into models. Use tools such as MATLAB/Simulink to create models for system optimization. Develop electrical and mechanical physical modeling for simulation. Review intellectual property around candidate technologies. Establish and maintain key external relationships with consultants, suppliers, national laboratories, and Academic partners to understand technology trends and increase organization's technical capabilities. Establish themself as a mentor to less-experienced members of the organization.Minimal Qualifications:Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or directly equivalent degree6 years of relevant work experience or advanced degree equivalency in EngineeringPreferred Qualifications:Master's Degree or PhD in Engineering or directly equivalent degree2 years' experience working with power generation productsUnderstanding for multi-disciplinary physics/engineeringExperience developing technology analysis reportsExperience with data visualization toolsKnowledge, Skills, Abilities:Physical modeling experience using tools such as MATLAB/SimulinkGood working knowledge of physics/chemical equations and physical unitsAbility to solve complex engineering problemsStrong decision-making skillsExcellent oral and written communication skillsPhysical demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel."We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."To formally apply to this position click here: https://generacta.avature.net/careers/JobDetail/Waukesha-Wisconsin-United-States-Staff-Engineer-Technology-Analyst/12486You will not be considered an applicant until you complete online application.