Arcadia
clean energy
SoftwareEngineerII
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“Software Engineer II at Arcadia. Skills: Ruby on Rails, React.js, API, JavaScript. Contribute to feature delivery. Maintain code quality”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver thoughtful, high-quality user experiences; consistently deliver well-scoped backend and frontend work with quality and attention to detail; features you build in Rails and React. js are reliable, maintainable, and contribute to a smooth user experience; help reduce bugs and production issues through thoughtful testing, debugging, and code reviews; grow in technical depth and product understanding, taking on more complex responsibilities over time
Industry & Context.
unblocking yourself quickly when encountering unfamiliar problems; breaking down problems into simple, reliable solutions
eligible to work in India
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years of experience building web applications, programming fundamentals, solid understanding of RESTful APIs, solid understanding of relational databases, solid understanding of frontend state management concepts, comfort working across the stack, ability to design modular, maintainable solutions, quality-focused mindset, learning mindset, clear communication, effective collaboration, comfort working in distributed, cross-functional teams, interest in understanding the product, business model, and users
Nice to Have
Experience working on SaaS or product-driven web applications in a fast-paced environment, Familiarity with cloud platforms, Familiarity with CI/CD workflows, Familiarity with observability or monitoring tools, Exposure to background jobs, Exposure to asynchronous processing, Exposure to event-driven integrations in Rails applications, Experience improving frontend performance, Experience improving accessibility, Experience improving design system adoption in React applications, Experience building or contributing to agentic workflows, Experience with AI-assisted automation, Experience with multi-step task execution systems, Interest in clean energy, Interest in climate tech, Interest in mission-driven products
What You'll Do.
Contribute to feature delivery
Maintain code quality
Build and ship product features
Add appropriate tests
Debug application problems
Support production fixes
Participate in code reviews
Refine implementation details
Break work into commits
Contribute ideas to improve code quality
Participate in sprint ceremonies
Participate in retrospectives
Participate in technical discussions
Build and maintain backend services
Build and maintain APIs
Build and maintain business logic
Develop responsive user interfaces
Develop reusable user interfaces
Write maintainable code
Participate in debugging
Resolve production issues
Collaborate with teammates
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
close partnership with teammates; work independently on well-scoped projects; contributing to technical discussions; work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers; collaborate effectively on shared projects; collaborate with product, design, QA, and engineering teammates; work effectively with teammates; communicate progress clearly; incorporate feedback constructively; work in distributed, cross-functional teams; teamwork
Communication Scope
communicate clearly across time zones
Process & Methodology
owning small to medium-sized features from design through deployment, break work into appropriately sized commits
Full Job Description
L2 Full-Stack Engineer Who we are Perch Energy is a mission-driven company that focuses on expanding access to clean and affordable energy through community solar. Community solar breaks down the traditional barriers preventing most people from participating in the renewable energy economy by making it accessible, affordable, and more equitable for all. We work in several states across the US to bring community solar to communities and individuals who can most benefit from a more inclusive energy system. By managing the customer experience for solar farm owners, Perch is able to bring electricity bill savings to the masses, from renters and homeowners to businesses, institutions, municipalities and more by connecting them to community solar projects in their area. Perch isn't just a for-profit company, we're a for-purpose company—accelerating the shift to renewables nationwide. Everyone deserves to benefit from clean energy. Everyone has a place on this Perch! What we’re looking for We’re seeking an L2 Full stack Engineer to join our Engineering team and help build reliable, user‑friendly software across backend and frontend systems. You are a hands‑on, collaborative engineer who enjoys shipping features, improving product quality, and learning through close partnership with teammates. You bring strong engineering fundamentals, a growth mindset, and the ability to work independently on well‑scoped projects—owning small to medium‑sized features from design through deployment, sometimes at the epic or feature level, in alignment with our engineering best practices. You’re comfortable contributing to technical discussions, making thoughtful trade‑offs, and following established architectural patterns as you deepen your understanding of our systems and product domain. You look at unfamiliar problem spaces as opportunities to grow and continuously improve your craft. This is a fully remote role based in India. It offers the opportunity to work across the product stack wi
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