Entry Level Software Engineer No Degree Jobs in Minnesota

Department: Core Cloud

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Minneapolis, MN

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 430 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 so 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!

SmartThings is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join the Device Core (DC) Team. The DC team develops the core APIs used by all devices on our platform to control, react to, onboard, and list devices. If high volume systems critical to customer success excite you, then this opportunity is for you! This team is at the center of our IoT strategy, which continuously evolves to meet customer expectations, new standards, compliance and certification requirements, and business growth. In this role you’d have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects in a fast-paced, high visibility environment with a team of high performing engineers.

This role is hybrid, 3 days/week in our Minneapolis Office (on iconic St Anthony Main across from Downtown...with attached parking at no cost to you!)

The pay range for this role is $97,000 to $132,000, with an annual bonus target of 20%.

As a member of the Device Core Team, you will contribute to:

• Implementing microservices surrounding devices, the device's last known state, and their events.
• Being attentive to devices, event volume and user requests (~250M /hr) as well as help implement corrective measures for scalability, reliability and performance.
• Abstracting the basic building blocks of a device into reusable pieces on the platform.
• Facilitating the many ways a device can be incorporated into a user account.
• Maintaining the communication between the device and the SmartThings platform.

• BS or MS Degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience demonstrating proficiency in Java, Kotlin, object-oriented design, and/or C-based/inspired programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, C++, Rust, etc.
• Exposure to modern non-blocking/asynchronous server frameworks like Micronaut, Sprint Boot, Node.js, Spring WebFlux, etc.
• Comfortable developing and understanding of an existing codebase in order to implement new features.
• Experience with microservice architecture and service-to-service interconnectability.
• Experience with Linux systems.
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs.
• Experience operating production services in a cloud-based environment like AWS or GCP.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Experience with asynchronous server-side programming.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such DynamoDB.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience with IoT device applications.

• We offer an attractive compensation package with comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health; an HSA with employer contribution; life & disability insurance; FSAs for health and dependent care expenses; a competitive 401k with a 5% employer match, and more.
• All of our employees enjoy unlimited PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave).
• Eligible employees benefit from our education reimbursement program, and all employees enjoy access to learning resources through O’Reilly.
• Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is embedded into our culture and our work, and everyone has frequent opportunities to join forums and groups and participate in ongoing projects.
• We offer a parking stipend to cover the monthly garage cost. EV chargers are also onsite.
• In-office catered lunches once a week.
• Access to the onsite gym.

Base compensation range for this position is $97,000 to $132,000 base within this range will depend on many factors including experience, skills, technical expertise and market alignment. In addition, this role is eligible for a 20% annual target bonus based heavily on individual performance.

At SmartThings, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all. If you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process or to perform the requirements of the job, we will work with you to meet your needs in compliance with applicable laws. Please reach out to talent@smartthings.com and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will connect with you further!