Senior Software Engineer (Multiple Openings)

Overview

Build and scale full-stack systems for grid sensor fleet and analytics

Key Responsibilities

• testing
• observability
• backend services
• full-stack
• asset integration
• analytics

Tasks

You’ll work across the stack to design and scale systems that connect hardware, firmware, and cloud infrastructure that enables reliable communication, fleet visibility, and faster decision-making. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role that spans software, data, and operations, giving you the opportunity to shape how our technology supports and protects critical infrastructure at scale. We’re looking for multiple Senior Software Engineers to help build the core software systems that power Gridware’s platform, from backend services managing our distributed fleet of devices, to the front-end tools that visualize grid health, fleet diagnostics, and real-time events in the field. -Champion engineering best practices around testing, observability, and continuous deployment to ensure reliability at scale. -Build and maintain backend services in collaboration with firmware teams that enable command and control of our fleet of thousands of distributed sensors. -Developing full-stack systems in collaboration with data science and operations teams to monitor and improve the health of our fleet. -Design and build integrations with our utility customers' asset management systems. -Develop full-stack systems in collaboration with data science and operations teams to analyze power grid events worldwide in real time.

Requirements

• python
• typescript
• react
• postgresql
• mqtt
• opentelemetry

What You Bring

-Comfortable taking broad ownership in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment. -5+ years of experience as a software engineer building production systems across frontend and backend. -Experience developing real-time or event-driven systems (MQTT, WebSockets, gRPC, etc.). -Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, React, and PostgreSQL (or equivalent modern stack). -Strong product sense and ability to translate complex technical concepts into usable tools. -Experience designing and scaling distributed or data-intensive systems. -Background working in hardware–software ecosystems or IoT systems. -Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or Mimir. -Passion for building products that combine software, sensors, and the physical world.

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Benefits

“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees. Company-paid training Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered) Alternating day off (every other Monday) Commuter allowance Paid parental leave

About Gridware

-Founded by a former lineman and two Berkeley engineers to revolutionize power grid awareness. -Flagship Gridscope device provides edge analytics and alerts even during outages. -Technology integrates multiple types of sensing to detect hazards like fallen limbs. -After a pilot with PG&E, expanded operations across North America. -Physical tests include extreme conditions like live wire cutting to optimize hazard detection. -Combines solar-powered, ruggedized sensors with a cloud-independent analytics system.

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