Software Engineer, Backend

Overview

Develop and scale backend services for Gridware's real-time grid monitoring platform.

Key Responsibilities

• data pipelines
• api development
• backend services
• system reliability
• architecture design
• team collaboration

Tasks

In this role, you will lead development of backend systems that power our core platform. You’ll design and scale services that handle complex workflows, integrate data from thousands of devices, and ensure the reliability of our growing systems. Your work will directly impact how effectively our technology operates at scale. -Build and optimize data pipelines and APIs that power fleet health, event reporting, and operator tools. -Ensure reliability, security, and observability across distributed systems handling continuous sensor data from the field. -Design and scale backend services that connect thousands of Gridware devices to the cloud, enabling real-time monitoring and fault detection. -Collaborate with firmware, data, and frontend teams to deliver seamless end-to-end functionality across hardware and cloud. -Contribute to architecture decisions that improve communication efficiency, platform scalability, and system resilience.

Requirements

• opentelemetry
• grafana
• python
• postgresql
• graphql
• distributed systems

What You Bring

-Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Mimir -3+ years of professional software engineering experience in product-driven companies -Strong expertise in modern backend languages and relational databases (e.g., Python, PostgreSQL, GraphQL) -Experience designing and scaling distributed systems or data-intensive applications -Experience building products end-to-end with broad ownership -Ability to thrive in a low-structure, high-autonomy environment with competing priorities -Background working in hardware/software contexts or other operationally complex environments

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Benefits

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

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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