[Remote] Engineer, Cloud Backend & Infrastructure
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AGent Energy is building a leading software platform to optimize distributed generation resources. They are seeking a Cloud Backend & Infrastructure Engineer to architect and operate mission-critical AWS infrastructure that powers their distributed energy platform.
Responsibilities
- Develop AWS IoT Core provisioning workflows and device communication channels that reliably connect and manage distributed generation assets at scale
- Implement AWS Lambda functions in .NET for telemetry ingestion, command handling, and real-time alerting
- Maintain logging, monitoring, and security policies across the cloud platform to ensure uptime and compliance with critical infrastructure standards
- Design and optimize TimescaleDB schemas for generator telemetry and event storage — built to handle high-volume, high-frequency time-series data with precision
- Drive SQL optimization and schema design to support fast, reliable querying across the platform
- Build and maintain backend services that power real-time data pipelines from edge devices to cloud and application layers
- Manage CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions to support fast, reliable deployments
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
- Own infrastructure-as-code practices across the cloud environment
- Work closely with Embedded and Application Engineering teams on end-to-end integration across hardware, firmware, and cloud layers
- Contribute to technical architecture decisions that support AGent's long-term scalability and reliability goals
Skills
- 5+ years of backend and cloud engineering experience
- Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS IoT Core, Lambda, and EC2
- Proficiency with .NET (C#) for backend services and serverless functions
- SQL optimization and schema design experience — Postgres and/or TimescaleDB strongly preferred
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform and/or CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience securing IoT and cloud integrations in production environments
- Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Expertise with generator technologies, standby/backup power systems, or emergency generation assets
- Experience with renewable energy assets, battery storage systems, or distributed energy resources
- Background in mission-critical or real-time industrial systems
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, performance bonus, and early-stage equity
- 100% employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vision premiums for full-time employees
- Two health plan options: traditional plan with FSA, or HDHP with company-funded HSA
- Basic Term Life Insurance + voluntary insurance options
- Flexible PTO
- Fully remote — work from anywhere in the U.S.
- The opportunity to build infrastructure that directly impacts grid reliability and the energy transition
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