As an intelligent power management company, Eaton is fully engaged in our digital transformation to improve our internal business processes and to reach and serve our customers better and provide them with new value. We are reshaping the way we think and work – leveraging digital tools and technologies to accelerate our transformation and instilling a digital mindset from the ground up. We are eager and open to new ways of thinking, and we need your creativity, innovative ideas and expertise. We believe that diversity of thought, cultures and backgrounds is what contributes to our success. If you want to help shape the digital future of Eaton, join our team and make a real impact. Eaton’s Center for Connected Intelligent Solutions (CCIS) is currently seeking a Lead Cloud Software Engineer to join our team! This position can be based in Montreal, QC facility. Position Overview: Eaton’s Center for Connected Intelligent Solutions (CCIS) accelerates the creation of meaningful, connected experiences through the advancement of secure reusable platforms, processes, and services. We do this through our three Centers of Excellence (CoE): IoT, Embedded Systems, and User Centered Design. While each CoE has its own areas of focus and expertise, all share a passion for working creatively to solve challenging problems that bring real value to our customers. What this means is that we lead the way to create content, software and technology stacks that are used across the company to accelerate product development within each of our divisions. In doing so we are on the forefront of using the latest technologies, tools and methods. In CCIS you will find awesome developers, open source gurus, testers, UX designers, cloud architects, industrial designers, visual designers, DevOps engineers, agile experts, front-end and mobile developers, big data architects, design thinkers, and more. We are central to Eaton’s digital transformation and every contribution we make has a significant impact on the future of the company. In this function you will: Work with your team and others, contributing to the component design and implementation of an embedded systems Internet of Things platform. Development will be primarily in C++ for embedded applications and Python for test applications. Author high-quality, highly-performant, unit-tested code. Demonstrate and document solutions by using flowcharts, diagrams, code comments, code snippets, and performance instruments. Provide work estimates and participate in implementation and code reviews. Participate in agile work plans for iterative and incremental project delivery. Maintain job knowledge by studying software development techniques and programming languages. Participate in educational opportunities and read professional publications. Work with test teams to ensure adequate and appropriate test case coverage; investigate and fix bugs; create automated test scripts. Work directly with stakeholders, engineering, and test to create high quality products that solve end-user problems. Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical, Computer or Software Engineering from an accredited institution. Minimum of 4 years of experience in the software industry working on enterprise grade, scalable web-based applications and/or distributed systems. Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems and their associated development platforms Strong level skills in C++ and associated IDE’s (Visual Studio, Eclipse, VS Code, etc.) Solid understanding of software design principles, algorithms, data structures, and multithreading concepts Thorough understanding of object-oriented design and programming skills, including the use of design patterns Strong problem solving and software debugging skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical concepts Abreast of upcoming software development/engineering tools, trends, and methodologies Good judgment, time management, and decision-making skills Ability to apply automation to tasks that require them Must reside in the Eastern Time Zone or be available to work during EST hours Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science preferred Experience utilizing best practices in software engineering Experience with Agile development methodologies and concepts Expert level skills in C++ and associated IDE’s (Visual Studio, Eclipse, VS Code, etc.) Solid understanding of networking protocols and concepts (websockets, http, tcp, mqtt, amqp) Working knowledge of one other programming language (Java, C#, C++, Python, etc.) Extensive experience with Agile development methodologies and concepts What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Engineering Region: North America – Canada Organization: ES AMER Sector Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: Yes Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time