About Whisker LabsWe’re on a mission to save lives and property, leading the next wave in smart home technology and fire prevention with Ting. This intelligent sensor and concierge service monitors a home’s electrical network to detect electrical hazards that often lead to the most devastating and catastrophic fires. While on the job preventing fires inside a home, Ting also helps monitor the electrical grid, contributing to increased community fire safety and reduced environmental impact that comes with fire reduction. We’re steadfastly addressing the long-underserved realm of electrical fire prevention with leading-edge technology and embarking on the next stage of our growth. Visit tingfire.com for more information. About the Role:Whisker Labs is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Science team (fully remote). This role involves designing, implementing, and improving infrastructure that runs production data science code, with ample opportunity to contribute on the DevOps side of things. We collaborate regularly vis Slack, ad-hoc, and small group meetings, but expect and empower individuals to take leadership in driving their work forward. As part of the team, you will be responsible for advancing Whisker Lab’s technology to detect early warning signs of electrical fires in homes, preventing one of the deadliest types of fires. The team’s primary focus is on developing algorithms, automation, and internal web-based tools to detect electrical fire hazards and enable our fire safety team to efficiently mitigate them. Whisker Labs is growing rapidly, but the team retains a high-energy, fast moving, creative culture. You must have substantial experience in Python software development and ideally have experience with the infrastructure to run these systems.Job Duties:Developing and deploying data science algorithms in the cloud that are maintainable, well monitored and cost efficientImproving efficiency of existing data science infrastructure (improved code, design, cloud usage)Delivering well-tested, secure code with IaC deploymentsParticipating in software design, production-readiness, and code reviewsUnderstanding of our stack in detail; collaborating with peers across teamsRequirements:Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other engineering discipline, combined with significant coursework or experience in software development.Expert in Python software developmentExperience developing and deploying scalable, robust, and cost-efficient systems.Independent, self-learner, excellent problem solverPreferred Qualifications:Experience with a *nix-based development workflow (e.g. git, SSH, Make, shell scripting)Experience with a data-intensive technology stackExperience architecting cloud ecosystems (AWS preferred) and containerized servicesExperience designing software around networking, memory, CPU and GPU considerations. For example, multi-threading, and troubleshooting bottlenecks with network latency, multi-core cache contention, and GPU to CPU bandwidth.Experience in C# is a plus as it creates opportunities to contribute at the interface of other Whisker Labs development teamsWhat We Offer:Competitive salary + equity.The ability to make, own and carry out decisions.Health, dental, and vision insurance.401(k) with match.Whisker Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
