Job Description

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by the idea of a smarter, cleaner, more connected future—and the possibilities that will bring to the world and to the 7.3 million customers we serve.

Vivint Smart Home, an NRG owned company, is a leading smart home company in the United States, dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services. We find purpose in proactively protecting and keeping our customers connected to home, no matter where they are. Join the Smart Home team to create smarter, safer and more sustainable homes. More information is available at www.nrg.com or www.vivint.com. Connect with NRG and Vivint on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.

The Role:

Do you have a passion for working on consumer products and software used by people every day? Do you like working in a creative and high-energy environment? Come join the team at Utah’s foremost IoT technology company where we build devices and cloud platforms for an intelligent home system.

We are searching for an individual who will join us to work on our embedded security cameras which features a 24/7 DVR experience we call Playback. We’re looking for people who have a demonstrated ability to learn and grow and get stuff done.

Work is focused on embedded Linux systems and may involve interfacing with our chip vendors so that we can optimize our solutions.

Our team is in Vivint’s Innovation Center in Lehi, Utah, a facility that was expressly designed for engineers like you to come and use your skills and enthusiasm to design and develop services that put smart technology into the home.

What you will be working on:

• Work on cool stuff that you get to use in your own home
• Work with manufacturers and make sure they can make quality products for Vivint
• Implement features on manufacturers chipset and determine how they should be used in our cameras
• Participate in re-occurring “Innovation Days” and work on innovative projects of your choice

What we’re looking for:

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of identifying problems, taking initiative to propose solutions, and successfully executing plans
• Experience with C++, Rust, Go, and/or Python
• Experience working with hardware chipsets ranging from video, sound, TCP/IP networking, Bluetooth, etc.
• Experience with embedded Linux programming
• Experience with networking, TCP/IP, UDP, & NAT traversal routing
• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field preferred
• 5-8 years work experience
• Experience with the following technologies is a plus:
• Security and data privacy
• Docker
• Familiarity with CI/CD build systems like Gitlab
• Experience working with secure, scalable, high-availability, low latency, and distributed solutions

Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about:

• Free daily lunch and drinks on site
• Paid holidays and flexible paid time away
• Employee/Friends/Family Discounts
• Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables
• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline
• 401(k) + Employer Match
• Employee Resource Groups

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

SAFETY:

We enforce a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each new employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. Additionally, the employee must accept they have responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and the public. Employee must adhere to all written and verbal instructions, promptly report and correct all hazards or unsafe conditions, question non-standard operations or unmitigated hazards, and provide feedback to management on all safety issues.

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