What are the responsibilities and job description for the Remote Back End Software Engineer position at Underwriters Laboratories Inc.?
At UL, we know why we come to work.
Thousands of us around the world wake up every day with a common purpose: to make the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place. Science is in our DNA; we are endlessly curious and passionate about seeking and speaking the truth. We take delight in knowing that our work makes a meaningful contribution to society, and we are proud that our culture is centred on integrity, collaboration, inclusion and excellence. UL stands at the forefront of technological advancement, and we are continually challenged to find new ways to foster innovation and positive change. Satisfying? Yes. Exciting? Absolutely!
As our global footprint continues to spread across the world, we’re looking for a talented Backend Software Engineer to join our Renewables Energy team in a full-time, permanent position.
UL's portfolio of renewable energy solutions help stakeholders plan, design, finance, build, invest, operate, maintain, and manage wind both on land and offshore, and solar throughout the project lifecycle and across the value chain. Working at UL means you will be part of a team delivering proven science, expert engineering, and innovative solutions that address the unique challenges of these industries.
(This role could be performed in Spain or Italy on a fully remote basis or hybrid working, depending on your preference and current location!)
What you’ll learn & achieve:
As the needs of our clients evolve our software needs to evolve with it, which is why at UL we see software development as a craft. From design to deployment, we aim to deliver quality and scalable applications while writing reusable code. In this role, you will be working as part of the data platform team to create the next generation of data management.- Interface with analysts and engineers to learn about renewable energy.
- You’ll contribute to the development of new platform used internally and by external clients. (Windnavigator and WRAP)
- You’ll develop both internal and public facing APIs.
- You’ll write software documentation to help with code maintainability and user understanding.
What makes you a great fit:
- University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Advanced working knowledge in software application or specific program language requirements of software work.
- Python, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL), PHP.
- Database Management.
Preferred
- Linux server administration, network management knowledge.
- GIS knowledge
- JavaScript, C
What you’ll experience working at UL:
Mission: For UL, corporate and social responsibility isn’t new. Making the world a safer, more secure and sustainable place has been our business model for the last 125 years and is deeply engrained in everything we do.
People: Ask any UL employee what they love most about working here, and you’ll almost always hear, “the people.” Going beyond what is possible is the standard at UL. We’re able to deliver the best because we employ the best.
Interesting work: Every day is different for us here as we eagerly anticipate the next innovation that our customers’ create. We’re inspired to take on the challenge that will transform how people live, work and play. And as a global company, in many roles, you will get international experience working with colleagues around the world.
Grow & achieve: We learn, work and grow together with targeted development, reward and recognition programs as well as our very own UL University that offers extensive training programs for employees at all stages, including a technical training track for applicable roles.
Learn More:
Working at UL is an exciting journey that twists and turns daily. We thrive in the twists and revel in the turns. This is our every day. This is our normal.
Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit our company page www.UL.com
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