Company Name: Voltus

Job Details: Hiring Remotely in USA Remote 160K-190K Annually Senior level

Job Url: https://builtin.com/job/senior-software-engineer-product-platform/6963986

Job Description: Are you interested in building the technical foundation of the worldwide transition to clean energy?Voltus seeks to transform a diverse network of distributed energy resources (DERs) into reliable and responsive virtual power plants in wholesale energy markets. DERs can be anything behind an electric meter: demand response, batteries, micro-grids, residential solar, EV bus fleets, smart thermostats, and more. The Product Platform team builds the core services and APIs that power Voltus's virtual power plants. This team is responsible for the central business logic that enables us to manage a diverse and growing portfolio of distributed energy resources (DERs) in wholesale energy markets. We approach our work from a systems engineering perspective, and emphasize high reliability, thoughtful abstractions, and root-cause solutions. Our primary stack runs on AWS and includes Go, Python, React, Hashistack, and Docker. We are heavily data driven, and use tools like Jupyter and Datadog to measure and understand our work. We value systems thinking and use techniques like Domain Driven Design to manage complexity. This is an opportunity to do complex, interesting, and impactful work with a team of empathetic human beings. If you’re a holistic problem solver who likes to think about systems, we’d love to hear from you. Areas we work in:Intuitive internal APIs and reliable data products to form the building blocks of our demand response platformPublic-facing API (https://api.voltus.co) and developer documentationUnified platform for collecting and processing customer documents and utility dataProviding accurate, timely, and effective notifications for grid emergency events to coordinate customer and internal responseInternal tools (e.g. analytics, scripting environments) to provide pragmatic solutions for technically proficient internal usersResponsibilities for this role:Design and implement modular, composable primitives and APIs to capture core business logic for operating a growing portfolio of diverse energy resourcesUnderstand energy industry rules, regulations, and standards to effectively design software that meets our needsCollaborate with external partners, such as metering, battery, solar, residential, or commercial energy management systems, utilities, and ISOsContribute to the engineering roadmap, vision, and goalsEstablish clear and specific success criteria with key stakeholdersDevelop technical strategies for tackling new products, markets, and DER typesProvide mentorship and coaching to more junior team membersRequirements:4+ years of software engineering industry experienceStrong written and verbal communication skillsExperience with cloud native application design and development using APIs, containers, and infrastructure-as-codeExperience with building data models and managing database migrationsUnderstanding of modern API design and best practicesAbility to write maintainable, modular, and well-tested codePlease note that at this time, we do not sponsor visas or transfers for new hires. Voltus teammates need to be authorized to work from their home location (in the US or Canada, unless otherwise indicated on the role description).Additionally, while Voltus is an all-remote workplace, we have limitations on where employees are able to work for regulatory and security reasons. We expect that Voltans are working primarily from their home country. Working while traveling to other countries must be approved as per our Global Remote Travel Policy.At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.