About Us

Every person on the planet dreams of a better home. And at LIXIL, we’re committed to making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. We make it happen with pioneering water and housing technology solutions. Home to world leading brands like INAX, American Standard, GROHE, TOSTEM and many more, we touch the lives of more than a billion people each day, transforming houses into homes.

Our planet is the home we all share. So how we do business matters. Our inclusive and empowering culture, entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to having a positive impact on the planet are integral to our business strategy.

LIXIL today is on a journey of transformation. The world around us is changing. Technological advances. Evolving needs. New demographics. Shifting expectations. These changes serve as opportunities for solutions to be discovered, and to unlock progress for all.

We invite you to make this journey with us. It is as challenging as it is inspiring. Together we can shape the future of living. We’re a home for growth, for imagination, for creativity. A home for your talent and ambition.

A home for everyone.

Overview

Hydrific is a fast-paced startup venture by LIXIL, tackling the world's urgent need for water-saving solutions. Our team develops cutting-edge products to transform sustainability in the home such as IoT smart home devices. Hydrific is committed to revolutionizing how we relate to our planet's most precious life-giving resource: water.

Enjoy the creativity and independence of a startup along with the stability and benefits of a large organization. Our parent company, LIXIL, is the global leader in the housing and building industry, bringing together reputable brands like GROHE, American Standard, and INAX. LIXIL employs 55,000 employees in 150 countries with the shared purpose of making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. See LIXIL's sustainability commitment here: https://www.lixil.com/en/sustainability.

WHY JOIN US:

Do you want to be at the forefront of solving one of the greatest environmental issues?

Are you excited about innovation, career growth, and meaningful impact?

If so, we might be a match for you!

We want an engineering wizard who can thrive in a fun, fast-paced, high-energy work environment with an agile mindset that will challenge the status quo. Work with enormously talented thinkers, creators, and doers who are as collaborative as they are passionate. Here at Hydrific, you have the freedom to bring plans to life by taking end-to-end ownership as a foundational team member.

We are an innovation-thirsty, outcomes-driven group that feels pride in our work. Our culture empowers

all teammates to experiment, learn, and grow. So, if you’re looking for a place that will challenge you

intellectually and creatively, a place that will cultivate your career and growth, join our rapidly growing

startup today.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an ambitious Backend Software Developer to join our team in creating the next generation of IoT water savings solutions. This role will take ownership of continuing to build out our backend functionality, including expanding our infrastructure and microservice architecture, data processing algorithms, and overall supporting implementation of key features of our best-in-class product.

The ideal candidate is passionate about learning new technologies and solving problems with a wide variety of tools to create a real impact.

We’re using: Elixir, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDb, C++, Grafana, GraphQL, Flutter, AWS, and IoT technologies (MQTT, etc.).

Main Responsibilities:

Code Development: Write, test, and deploy high-quality, robust, and scalable backend code, ensuring our applications align with the business goals.
Backend Infrastructure: Continue to expand our existing infrastructure to deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain new and existing services. Take ownership of DevOps and enhance secure, fault-tolerant, and scalable services through sound engineering practices and design.
Data Pipelines: Analyze, refine, and expand our existing data pipelines and detection algorithms to guarantee optimal product functionality.
Product Collaboration: Work closely with key product stakeholders to comprehend, analyze, and fulfill product needs. Participate actively in our Agile Scrum process, providing valuable inputs to the development lifecycle.
CI/CD Pipelines: Continue to expand our CI/CD pipelines. Establish rigorous unit and integration testing processes, and incorporate advanced deployment tools to streamline releases to test and production environments.
Quality Assurance: Collaborate closely with our QA team to ensure stringent code quality standards are maintained throughout the release life-cycle.

Qualifications

6+ years of experience building scalable software solutions with an emphasis on backend systems, architecture, and design
5+ years of experience with web frameworks and platform engineering in production
Hands-on experience standing up and maintaining infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and managing cloud platforms such as AWS
Expertise in data pipelines, signal processing, filtering, data algorithms, and working with time-series data
Advanced knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL) and designing/documenting APIs (GraphQL, REST)
Proficiency with one or more functional programming languages (e.g., Elixir, Erlang, Clojure or Haskell)
Experience with one or more object-oriented or procedural programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C, C++, Ruby, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, Rust, or C#)
Strong commitment to quality with significant testing experience
Deep knowledge of the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, process building, testing, and operations
Proven track record of shipping software to production within agile development environments
Ability to deliver creative solutions to business-critical requirements
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Big Plus if you also have the following experiences:

Mobile app development
Front-end web development
Experience with Embedded Firmware and IoT devices
Electrical engineering and basic electronics device prototyping

Hiring Range

The Hiring Salary Range for this position is $91,000.00-$130,000.00 annually.

(Salary offer to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

Other Compensation (if applicable): This role will be eligible to participate in the annual Short Term Incentive plan.

EEO Statement

AS, AMERICA INC. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. Only at LIXIL’s request preferred vendors may be invited to refer talent for specific open positions. In such cases, a current and fully executed agreement with LIXIL must be in place.

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