Home Automation Platform Engineer

Savant Systems, Inc., is a true powerhouse delivering unmatched intelligent lighting and smart home solutions. Together, Savant and GE Lighting, a Savant company, offer a deep and diverse portfolio of bold and easy-to-use innovations across the retail and professional channels that are engineered for every home.

Savant, a recognized leader in home control and automation, is one of the fastest-growing smart home companies in the luxury and mid-markets. Its powerful Pro technology brings climate, lighting, entertainment, security and energy together in a single, award winning application interface for homeowners.

GE Lighting, a Savant company, has been at the forefront of every major lighting innovation, from the first light bulb to industry-first LED and smart solutions along with the world’s first voice-embedded lighting product. Today it leads the North American retail lighting market as the most trusted, recommended and likely to purchase brand.

TOP REASONS TO WORK WITH US

• You enjoy working with other top-notch engineers to tackle fun and challenging problems every day
• You want to be a valued member of a team that has a high regard for your thinking and creativity
• You like making a difference developing solutions to enable smarter, greener, living
• You have a penchant for tech gadgets, IoT, and great UX!

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Developing efficient, scalable home automation platforms for thousands of users
• Delivering tools and frameworks to ensure the security and stability of high availability systems
• Working with our cloud and mobile teams to implement exciting new smart home features
• Expand our multimedia offering by expanding our support for streaming music platforms
• Applying creative solutions to a wide array of challenges

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS POSITION

• Strong technical background with minimum 2 years of professional experience
• Solid knowledge of processor architecture, operating system concepts, and software development process
• Experience developing software in Go preferred. C, C++, or Objective-C helpful.
• Practical knowledge of one or more version control systems. Git preferred
• Familiarity with Unix command line strongly preferred
• Mac experience preferred
• An aptitude for debugging and troubleshooting sophisticated software
• Ability to communicate effectively with other technical resources and customers.
• B.S. Electrical or Computer Eng. or C.S. strongly preferred
• Proximity to Boston or Hyannis preferred, but remote applicants will also be considered

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive base salary and a 401(k) match
• Strong benefits package including robust and affordable health plan options – Savant’s employer contribution rates put us in the top 5% of an elite group of employers who generously cover health care cost for our employees!
• Use of cool home automation gear in your home as part of our alpha program!
• Office perks including gym/showers, basketball, walking/running groups, lounges, weekly catered lunch, and regular team activities
• Working near great outdoor hiking and bike trails, beaches, camping, and spectacular scenery
• A reasonable commute from greater Boston

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive base salary and a 401(k) match
• Strong benefits package including robust and affordable health plan options – Savant’s employer contribution rates put us in the top 5% of an elite group of employers who generously cover health care cost for our employees!
• Use of cool home automation gear in your home as part of our alpha program!
• Office perks including gym/showers, basketball, walking/running groups, lounges, weekly catered lunch, and regular team activities
• Working near great outdoor hiking and bike trails, beaches, camping, and spectacular scenery
• A reasonable commute from greater Boston

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

GE Lighting, a Savant Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender identity, gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

GE Lighting, a Savant Company does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or CVs from recruitment agencies. We are not responsible for, and will not pay, any fees, commissions, or any other payment related to unsolicited resumes or CVs except as required in a written contract between Savant and the recruitment agency or party requesting payment of a fee.