Hub Software Developer Remote
Job description
At Hive we are developing solutions for controlling and integrating everything in the home. We are looking to connect heating, smart plugs, light bulbs, sensors and more. To help with our mission, we have an opportunity for a brilliant Hub Software Developer. Working as part of our Abstraction Team you will primarily develop code that runs on the Hive Hub, which lives in millions of homes across the UK. You will develop the connectivity layer between an ever-growing number of devices and our cloud platform.
On a day-to-day basis, among other things, you will:
- Work in an agile environment with a dynamic and highly skilled team.
- Develop support for new devices and device types.
- Develop 'synthetic devices' - combining multiple ordinary devices into something unique to the home.
- Develop and maintain support for third party integrations.
- Write and maintain a suite of automated tests that ensure the robustness of our system.
In the longer term, you'll be…
Involved in making the architectural decisions that ensure that we develop the right solutions.
Given the opportunity to conduct research into new product areas.
To be brilliant in this role…
We are looking for an experienced object-oriented developer who wants to work in home automation. Not only do you have a passion for software development and a solid sense of quality and polish, but as an engineer you demonstrate a genuine interest in understanding the problem domain, in developing a robust user experience and in working with a diverse team of specialists to deliver a flagship consumer product.
You will be…
- Experienced with an object orientated language, design patterns, and multi-threaded development.
- A team player who likes to discuss solutions and ideas.
- Motivated by challenges and new opportunities.
- Able to architect and design flexible and reusable components, features and systems.
- Comfortable working on Unix-like systems.
It will help if you have…
- Commercial experience with Java SE and Java build tools such as Maven and Gradle.
- Commercial experience with Git or other DVCSs.
- Commercial experience with test frameworks at different levels of integration.
- Experience of working in an agile environment.
- Experience in designing robust, highly scalable systems.
- Experience with radio and IP based protocols.
- Commercial experience with Linux environments and familiarity with cloud computing infrastructure.
We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.
Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being FlexFirst. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.
We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows;
- Competitive salary and bonus potential
- Employee Energy Allowance
- Pension scheme
- Electric car lease scheme
- 33 days holiday allowance, inclusive of public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
- Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers & travel insurance
We are committed to creating a cleaner and greener future. And we’re making big changes to help us get there. That means cutting customers' emissions and our own to reach net zero. And because our people are the beating heart of our business, we will continue to champion inclusivity, develop future skills and invest in our local communities to create a better world for everyone. As part of our reforestation project with WeForest, for every new employee that joins our family, we plant trees in underprivileged areas in Tanzania to offer farming and wildlife economy opportunities for locals.
At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!
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