We are looking for a Smart Building & Workplace Technology Engineer to design, integrate, automate, and maintain Divar's smart building and workplace technology systems.
Our infrastructure includes Crestron-based Building Management Systems (BMS), meeting room control systems, enterprise AV and video conferencing equipment, access control systems, surveillance technologies, and other connected devices.
We are looking for someone who can go beyond configuring and maintaining existing equipment. The ideal candidate can identify opportunities for automation, integrate different technologies, and develop custom software solutions when off-the-shelf products do not fully meet our needs.
We particularly value engineers who can leverage modern AI-assisted development tools, such as OpenAI Codex and Claude Code, to rapidly build useful internal tools, integrations, dashboards, and applications.
We don't expect expertise in every technology listed below. Strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on experience, problem-solving ability, and a willingness to learn are more important than familiarity with specific products.
Key Responsibilities
Smart Building & Crestron Systems
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve existing Crestron-based building management and automation systems.
- Configure and integrate building controllers, sensors, and connected devices.
- Develop automation scenarios for lighting, environmental controls, occupancy sensing, and other building functions.
- Troubleshoot control logic, communication issues, and hardware/software integration problems.
- Improve the reliability, monitoring, and maintainability of building automation systems.
Workplace Technology & AV
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise meeting room AV and video conferencing systems.
- Support Crestron room control solutions and their integration with collaboration platforms.
- Integrate meeting room technologies with room booking systems and centralized management tools.
- Develop solutions that improve meeting room reliability, usability, and automation.
Software Development & AI-Assisted Engineering
- Identify opportunities to replace manual processes with custom software and automation.
- Build internal applications, dashboards, monitoring tools, and integrations for workplace and building systems.
- Leverage AI coding assistants such as Codex, Claude Code, or similar tools to accelerate software development.
- Develop integrations using APIs, Webhooks, and relevant communication protocols.
- Create lightweight management interfaces and automation services for connected devices.
- Evaluate whether to build custom solutions or integrate existing products.
- Ensure developed solutions are secure, tested, documented, maintainable, and suitable for production use.
Systems Integration & Infrastructure
- Integrate building technologies with enterprise IT systems and monitoring platforms.
- Collaborate with Network, Infrastructure, and Security teams to ensure secure and reliable connectivity.
- Support access control systems, CCTV, smart locks, IoT devices, and other connected workplace technologies.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and preventive maintenance practices.
- Maintain system configurations, architecture diagrams, and operational documentation.
Technical Project Ownership
- Participate in solution architecture, technology selection, and system design.
- Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and system integrators.
- Supervise technical implementation, testing, commissioning, and acceptance.
- Take ownership of technical projects from initial requirements through deployment and operational handover.
What We Value
- Ownership: Taking responsibility for systems and projects from design through deployment, documentation, and ongoing operation.
- Problem Solving: Investigating root causes and finding practical, reliable solutions rather than temporary workarounds.
- Systems Thinking: Understanding how building automation, AV, hardware, networking, and software interact.
- Hands-on Engineering: Being comfortable working directly with equipment, configuring devices, and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Software & Automation Mindset: Looking beyond existing products and recognizing when custom software or automation can provide a better solution.
- AI-Enabled Productivity: Using modern AI development tools effectively to accelerate implementation without compromising quality, security, or maintainability.
- Collaboration: Working effectively with IT, Infrastructure, Security, Facilities, and external vendors.
- Continuous Learning: Being curious, adaptable, and willing to explore unfamiliar technologies.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience in at least one of the following:
- Building automation and control systems
- Crestron or comparable control system platforms
- Enterprise AV and workplace technologies
- IoT and connected devices
- Hardware/software systems integration
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, VLANs, PoE, and troubleshooting.
- Ability to diagnose and resolve issues involving hardware, software, networks, and control systems.
- Familiarity with automation concepts, control logic, and integration technologies.
- Ability to understand technical documentation, system architecture, and equipment configurations.
- Strong analytical thinking and independent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to take ownership of technical systems and projects.
- Willingness to learn new technologies and apply software-driven approaches to traditional building systems.
Nice to Have
Crestron & Building Automation
- Experience with Crestron control processors and programming environments.
- Familiarity with Crestron Toolbox, SIMPL Windows, or related development tools.
- Experience with Crestron-based BMS and room control systems.
- Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus, KNX, MQTT, or similar protocols.
- Experience integrating lighting, HVAC, access control, sensors, and other building systems.
AV & Collaboration
- Experience with Logitech Rally, Neat, Crestron AV, or similar enterprise solutions.
- Microsoft Teams Rooms and other video conferencing platforms.
- AV over IP, audio processing, video distribution, and room control.
- Meeting room booking and centralized device management solutions.
Software Development & AI Tools
- Experience building internal software tools, dashboards, or web applications.
- Practical experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, or similar AI development assistants.
- Ability to turn business or operational requirements into working software solutions using AI-assisted development workflows.
- Familiarity with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar programming languages.
- Experience with REST APIs, Webhooks, databases, and backend services.
- Familiarity with Git, Docker, Linux, and basic software deployment practices.
- Ability to review, test, debug, and maintain AI-generated code.
- Experience integrating software applications with physical devices or IoT platforms.
Experience Level
We welcome both experienced engineers and strong mid-level candidates with the potential to take on greater technical ownership.
Candidates may come from backgrounds such as building automation, AV engineering, IoT, embedded systems, infrastructure engineering, or software-driven systems integration.
Prior experience with every technology listed above is not required.
We are particularly interested in engineers who combine practical hardware and systems knowledge with a software-oriented mindset and the ability to learn and deliver independently.
Benefits
- Work with real-world Crestron-based building automation and workplace technologies.
- Take ownership of systems used throughout Divar's workplace.
- Design and implement integrations between physical infrastructure and software platforms.
- Build custom internal products and automation solutions using modern AI-assisted development tools.
- Participate in technical architecture, technology selection, and system design decisions.
- Explore innovative approaches to making workplace systems smarter, more reliable, and easier to manage.
- Collaborate with engineering teams across IT, Infrastructure, and Security.
- Help shape the future of Divar's smart workplace technology.