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PassiveLogic
Platform Database Engineer
6 months ago
About the Job
Platform Database Engineer
Do you dream of working with cutting-edge technology for a category-defining product? Are you interested in collaborating with the smartest problem-solvers and change-makers in the autonomous building industry? PassiveLogic is looking for a highly-motivated and dedicated Platform Database Engineer who is well-versed in distributed database technologies and committed to designing and continuously improving edge data storage management software.
About PassiveLogic®
PassiveLogic is the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. We’ve reinvented the fundamental principles of automation to democratize technology, optimize buildings, and reduce the world’s carbon footprint. We are a team of technologists, engineers, and creatives dedicated to making a sustainable impact through real-world solutions.
We are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions. Our culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives—backed by the world’s leading investors—working together to make the future a reality.
About the Role
This is a career-defining opportunity to play a crucial role in a hyper-scale AI company that is transforming the future of autonomous systems, energy, and the built environment.
As our Platform Database Engineer, you’ll design and develop database management software for PassiveLogic’s Hive Controller embedded device, the Hive Controller.
The Hive Controller combines PassiveLogic's Autonomous Building Platform technology with state-of-the-art wireless sensors, intelligent I/O, and a user interface — all in a simple plug & play appliance that runs at the edge. It acts as a scalable, distributed compute and data storage system for customers throughout the Building Automation industry. Learn more about the Hive here.
What you’ll do
Design and Implement Software Solutions: Develop software to manage the installation, configuration, and upgrading of a distributed, fault-tolerant database.
Ensure Data Safety and Retention: Design systems for backup and secure storage of customer data.
Optimize Database Performance: Analyze existing SQL schemas to identify potential areas for improvement.
Maintain Database Standards: Review proposed database changes to ensure compliance with standards and documentation.
Prototype New Services: Build and test new services for PassiveLogic’s building automation platform.
Create Scalable and Secure Solutions: Work with components such as API design, distributed database systems, and data collection and aggregation to create scalable and secure solutions.
Collaborate with Leadership: Partner with the leadership team to align technical solutions with PassiveLogic’s business objectives.
What you’ll bring
If your experience does not meet all our posted requirements below, we’d still love to hear from you. We are looking for practitioners who are passionate about understanding people, committed to lifelong learning, and driven by the love of what they do. If that’s you, please apply!
You must have
Proven experience:
B.S. in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
3+ years of Software Engineering and Software Design experience.
Experience in multiple software paradigms, including data-driven, OOP, functional, and protocol-oriented software design.
Experience designing and maintaining relational database schemas.
PostgreSQL experience.
Exceptional communication skills: Ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and alignment within and outside of your team.
Organized and strategic: Self-motivation, passion for technology, and a strong drive for results and continuous improvement, channeled into efficient performance.
Collaborative mindset: Strong self-motivation towards PassiveLogic’s mission to “empower people through generative autonomy to solve the world’s largest climate challenges.”
Adaptability: Comfortable in a fast-paced startup environment, eager to learn, iterate, and innovate.
Problem solving: You own this role. When issues arise, be the empowered force that solves them, rolling-up.
You should have
3+ Years experience in:
Software development
Coding systems language (C/C++, Swift, Golang, etc.)
Further experience with:
Writing SQL and understanding database principles
Contributing to an open-source database such as Postgres and SQLite
Deploying clustered databases such as Yugabyte, CockroachDB, etc.
Applying high availability database methodologies
Passion for technology and personal growth
Self motivation and a strong drive for results and continuous improvement
A passion for database performance
It's helpful to have
Experience with/knowledge of:
Agile Software Development methodologies
Foundational understanding of autonomous systems design
Strong knowledge of Linux
Swift language development
Background in security
Mentorship experience: Experience mentoring and guiding junior team members.
We know there are candidates who might not fit everything we’ve described above, or who might have experience and skills we haven’t considered. PassiveLogic can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities to the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background. Even if you don’t meet all the requirements above, we still want to hear from you.
Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
Competitive compensation
Generous equity share package
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Disability and life Insurance options
Flex PTO
Team-building events
Free catered lunch in the office Monday — Friday
Free ski pass (We are at the base of Big Cottonwood Canyon)
Free National Park pass
When applying, include:
A cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for PassiveLogic
A resume
Extra mile — include a description of a project (of any type) you personally created, devised, built, managed, organized, or designed that was of your own self-initiative
Diversity and inclusion
Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is woven into our values and everything we do. We welcome all—come as you are and bring your whole self. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity every day by maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for our employees at every stage of their careers.
About the Company

PassiveLogic
PassiveLogic is disrupting the world of automation with the first fully autonomous platform for buildings. We reinvented automation to replace legacy control logic with real-time control decisions at the edge, reducing the world's carbon footprint, while paving the way for smart cities. We bring together the most talented engineers, thinkers and creatives - backed by the world's leading investors - to make the future a reality. Contact us for more information: info@passivelogic.com
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