Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.
We are looking for a software Engineer to design, build, and scale reliable software platforms for energy, IoT, and real-time systems. Lead end-to-end delivery of cloud-native, high-availability applications from architecture to production, to guide engineering teams while aligning technology execution with business and research objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale, real-time, and distributed software platforms
Own full software lifecycle from requirements and system design to deployment, monitoring, and operations
Design cloud-native systems for telemetry ingestion, analytics, alerting, and remote device control
Build and maintain low-latency, high-availability backend systems using event-driven and microservices architectures
Integrate hardware systems such as BMS, EMS, IoT devices, and industrial protocols with cloud platforms
Guide development of secure APIs, dashboards, and real-time user interfaces
Lead CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and production deployments on cloud infrastructure
Ensure system reliability through monitoring, logging, testing, and performance optimization
Collaborate with product, research, and business teams to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions
Mentor and technically guide engineers, conduct code reviews, and set engineering best practices
Contribute to technology roadmap by evaluating emerging technologies in energy trading, AI optimization, and distributed systems
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s / master’s degree in computer science, Computer Applications, Engineering or related field
At least 8 years of relevant experiences in similar role / technical hands-on experience with distributed systems, cloud platforms, and real-time applications
Proven experience leading or managing complex software platforms
Good written and oral communication skills
Technical skills
Backend development using Elixir, Erlang, Python, or similar languages
Experience with Phoenix, LiveView, REST, and GraphQL APIs
Frontend exposure with React or modern web frameworks
Strong experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms
Databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, or time-series databases
Messaging systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, MQTT
CI/CD tools and DevOps practices using Docker, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Hiring Institution: NTU