Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based services for IoT solutions, collaborate with engineers, ensure security and data privacy, and mentor junior engineers.
Join Afero and change the world, a gazillion connections at a time!
Our vision is to make all the world's devices really smart and truly secure, through innovation and scale.
Come make it happen.
Afero is the leading PaaS for IoT manufacturers and brands, enabling connected devices to be both smart and secure. Afero built its foundation on security, data privacy, simplicity and ease of use. Today, Afero technology powers millions of devices across more than 1,000 SKUs from 50+ manufacturers, including well known brands like Defiant, Hampton Bay and EcoSmart. Afero has more than 123 patents, one of the largest IoT patent portfolios globally, and was named an 2024 IoT Breakthrough Winner for IoT Security Platform of the Year. Afero is driven by a team of world-class executives and veterans in mobile, hardware, security, consumer and cloud, leveraging experience from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Disney, Roku and Danger. Afero provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and to expand your expertise while driving product innovation into exciting new ecosystems. To learn more, visit www.afero.io.
Why You’ll Want to Work With Us
For a small team, Afero engineers collectively do a little bit of everything—from cloud applications and infrastructure to mobile development on multiple platforms, firmware on a wide range of devices, to board-level hardware design and implementation of secure wireless devices. Everyone here can follow their curiosity to broader horizons. If you enjoy deep dives into assorted technology stacks to understand end-to-end system workflows, can adapt past experiences to new solutions, and can communicate ideas clearly among diverse audiences, Afero is a fantastic opportunity to explore and to expand your expertise.
What We’re Looking For
At Afero, everyone on the team contributes a distinct perspective. We are looking for problem solvers with great skills and experience. Afero provides tight integration among mobile apps, cloud and hardware for our systems. As we scale and grow, we are looking for engineers with passion to build best in class software.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based services and applications for IoT solutions.
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate IoT devices with cloud platforms.
- Implement scalable and secure cloud architectures that handle large volumes of data and real-time processing.
- Optimize cloud services for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
- Develop and maintain APIs for device communication and data exchange.
- Ensure data security and privacy by implementing best practices and compliance standards.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to cloud services and infrastructure.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing and IoT.
- Some on call required
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud services and IoT
- Proficiency in cloud platforms such as Google Cloud (preferred), AWS, Azure
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Java (required), Python, or Go
- Experience with IoT protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP) and edge computing
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (CI/CD, automation, monitoring)
- Hands-on experience with AI-based development, including workflow integration to enhance team productivity. Experience driving adoption of AI in innovative ways to rethink solutions and products not possible before.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Strong communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- This role is a remote role available in California, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Utah. Ability to work onsite in Los Altos CA several times per month is preferred
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Afero is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
Ci/Cd
Coap
Docker
Go
GCP
Java
Kubernetes
Mqtt
Python
Afero Los Altos, California, USA Office
4970 W El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA, United States, 94022
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