Job Description

Description

Job location:

Remote in India

About the role:

The SDE1 - Backend (Backend Developer) works remotely as part of the technology team to help Sun King's EasyBuy business unit design and develop software to improve its field team operations.

What you will be expected to do:

Design and develop applications/systems based on wireframes and product requirements documents. Design and develop logical and physical data models to meet application requirements. Identify and resolve bottlenecks and bugs based on operational requirements. Perform unit tests on code to ensure robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability. Write reusable and easily maintainable code following the principles of DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself). Integrate existing tools and business systems, both in-house and external services, such as ticketing software and communication tools. Collaborate with team members and product managers to understand project requirements and contribute to the overall system design.

You might be a strong candidate if you have/are:

Development experience: 1-3 years of backend development experience with good problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in data structures and algorithms. Knowledge of object-oriented programming (OOPS) standards and expertise in Core Java. Knowledge of SQL, MySQL, or similar database management. Experience in integrating web services, such as SOAP, REST, JSON, and XML. Familiarity with RESTful APIs for linking android applications to backend services. Preferred experience with version control systems like Git, but not mandatory. Additional knowledge of web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Spring or Hibernate would be advantageous.

What Sun King offers:

Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet. A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds. Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun King Center for Leadership.

About Sun King

Sun King is the world's leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection. Sun King has connected more than 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding over 200,000 homes each month.

Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via 'pay-as-you-go' purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.11 a day via mobile money or cash.

Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright. To date, our Sun King solar products have saved customers more than $4 billion cumulatively.



Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents -- over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.

From cost-effective solar systems that provide home lighting and phone charging to robust solar inverters that can power high-energy appliances such as laptops, computers, refrigerators, and more, effectively acting as a full stand-in for grid power, Sun King's products cater to a wide range of income segments and energy needs. Leveraging its proven distribution network and brand, Sun King is expanding its range of products and services to encompass clean cooking, electric mobility, entertainment, and more, aiming to address the needs of our underserved customers.


Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more -- all with a passion to serve off-grid families.

Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 44% of Sun King's workforce.