IoT Platform Engineer

IoT Platform Engineer

Job Overview: SoftClouds LLC is looking for a Full-Time IoT Platform Engineer with at least 14+ years of experience for the position of IoT Platform Engineer for our engineering team working on our enterprise-grade IoT connectivity platform. This is a hands-on development position implementing solutions across our IoT data ingestion platform and REST API services. Our platform processes telemetry data from construction and industrial equipment fleets, managing real-time data ingestion, processing, and analytics at scale. This is a production-grade system with sophisticated requirements around reliability, scalability, security, and real-time processing.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Technical Design & Development
• Collaboration
• Project & Process Management
• Troubleshooting & Optimization
• Strategic & Architectural Guidance

Requirements:

• Required experience: 14+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering scalable, reliable systems
• 6+ years of hands-on AWS experience building multi-service architectures
• 5+ years in technical leadership or lead developer roles
• 3+ years managing or mentoring engineering teams
• 2+ years working with IoT platforms, real-time data systems, or telemetry processing
• Required skills: Proficiency in AWS services, Java, Spring Boot, Python, SQL, OpenSearch Query DSL, RESTful APIs, OAuth2, JWT Tokens, API Keys, IAM-based auth, Docker, Maven, Make, AWS ECR, WSL2, Git, Architecture Patterns, IoT & Protocols, Unit Testing, Log4j2, X-Ray, Trace Analysis, Service Map, CloudWatch custom metrics, business KPIs, SLI/SLO Tracking
• Must be able to apply SDLC concepts and Agile Scrum methodologies. Experience with multi-environment deployment strategies
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code. Experience with CI/CD with GitHub Actions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Has a proven track record of delivering solid, robust applications
• Configure IDE and web application server for remote debugging. Conceptual design of technical solutions providing a framework for detailed design
• Understanding of the unique business and technical requirements on each of our engagements to facilitate both communications and the most appropriate solution design
• Detailed design, development and unit / integration testing utilizing the appropriate methodologies, technology, and tools
• Ability to produce client deliverables such as detailed design documentation, unit test plans and well documented code and ensure deliverables are of the highest quality to promote client satisfaction
• The candidate should also possess strong oral and written communication, problem-solving skills and should be a team player
• Knowledge of current technologies and application software development. Enthusiasm, attention to detail, and ability to work on a variety of projects are necessary
• This position also requires excellent time management skills
• Preferred/Desired: Proficiency in Groovy for scripting and utilities. Proficiency in Binary Protocol parsing. Proven experience with Data Engineering and Analytics like Snowflake, Liquibase, Apache Spark/PySpark. Analytical and problem-solving skills are required. Familiarity with security standards and best practices in application development. Knowledge of encryption techniques. Knowledge of Linux. Education: Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering preferable Computer Science/Engineering.