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Job Description

We’re SmartThings, one of the leading IoT ecosystems in the world, creating the most effortless way for anyone to create a smart home. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung with corporate offices in Minneapolis and the Bay Area.

More than 350 million people worldwide use SmartThings to control and manage their connected life. SmartThings delivers simple, powerful experiences across Samsung’s leading portfolio of phones, TVs, and appliances. We also offer the most versatile smart home experience as an open platform with a rich partner ecosystem (think IKEA, SONOS, Honeywell, and many more). As a founding member of Matter, we are a leader in the industry to help make smart homes more secure, reliable, and seamless to use. Come be a part of the leading edge of IoT innovation!

The Hub Cloud Services (HCS) team handles billions of events daily and millions of commands to users’ homes. We are responsible for processing commands and events so quickly that it’s indistinguishable to users whether automation runs in the cloud or locally on their network. In addition to building and enhancing our event/command pipelines, we own and control the APIs central to our hub and partner hubs. The hub is the backbone of many modern smart homes, making our team’s APIs and tools central for numerous teams at SmartThings.

Key Responsibilities

This position is a hybrid role, based onsite 3 days a week at our office in Minneapolis, MN.

Build and maintain cloud services that are scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant.
Proactively identify areas for improvement and influence strategy within the team’s responsibility.
Improve quality, uptime, and monitoring for all existing applications and apply best practices for new development.
Lead projects and create new architectural designs with your team members.
Collaborate across global teams.
Mentor other team members.
Set professional standards for the company by role-modeling core values.

Inclusive Hiring Practices

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies show that some people are less likely to apply unless they meet every single qualification. At SmartThings, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

What You Bring On Day One (Required Qualifications)

BA/BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline.
5+ years of experience in a software role.
Strong development skills (preferably in Java or another JVM-based language).
Experience in designing and developing microservices and REST APIs.
Experience with deploying to cloud-based services like AWS or GCP.
Experience with cloud services deployments, monitoring, and production support.
Ability to work within established infrastructure and quickly become familiar.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and manage time effectively.
Eager to learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.

Desired Skills

Experience with DynamoDB and Redis.
Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.

SmartThings Benefits

Attractive compensation with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, HSA with employer contribution, life insurance, FSAs, a competitive 401k with 5% match, and more.
Unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave plus 8 weeks for childbirth recovery).
Education reimbursement program and access to learning resources through O’Reilly.
Commitment to equity and belonging, with opportunities to participate in forums and ongoing projects.
Parking stipend, onsite EV chargers, catered lunches on Thursdays, and access to the onsite gym.

Base salary range: $115,087 to $163,912 USD annually. Actual salary depends on experience, skills, and market factors. Role is eligible for a 20% annual bonus based on performance.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible environment. If you require accommodations during the hiring process or in the role, contact talent@smartthings.com. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will assist you.

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