Director, Product Management – Data Platform at Uplight in United States | USD175,000-207,000 | Kablio

Role

Description

ingestion pipelines

data governance

customer apis

bi solutions

developer tools

predictive insights

The company seeks a Director of Product Management for the Data Platform, responsible for defining vision, strategy, and execution of the backbone that powers applications and machine‑learning efforts. The platform ingests high‑value data from utilities, OEM devices, and other sources, ensures governance, lineage, quality, and provides real‑time insights and ML‑Ops tooling.

In this role you will shape the platform roadmap, improve ingestion and observability, launch APIs and BI offerings, expand developer tools, define KPIs, and lead a global product team across the US and India while partnering with engineering, data science, and go‑to‑market teams.

Define and communicate Data Platform vision, strategy, and roadmap.
Lead evolution of ingestion pipelines, governance, lineage, and observability.
Deliver customer‑facing APIs, BI, and analytics solutions for utilities and partners.
Expand the platform as a Developer Platform with APIs, SDKs, and rapid‑dev tools.
Launch new data‑driven products such as predictive insights and ecosystem integrations.
Set and track KPIs for adoption, data quality, customer impact, and business outcomes.
Manage and grow a global product team across US and India, fostering collaboration.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders, clients, and OEM partner ecosystem.
Represent Uplight in industry forums like OpenADR Alliance and SunSpec Alliance.

Requirements

10+ years

product management

data platforms

ml‑ops

systems thinking

saas

Candidates need 10+ years of product management experience (5+ years leading product managers), a hands‑on technical background, deep expertise in data platforms, ingestion, BI/analytics, ML‑Ops, and a track record of scaling customer‑facing data products. Strong systems thinking, leadership, communication, and experience in high‑growth energy, data, or SaaS environments are required.

10+ years product management experience, including 5+ years leading product managers.
Hands‑on technical expertise in data platform architectures, ingestion, and ML‑Ops.
Proven track record launching and scaling customer‑facing data products.
Strong systems thinking, communication, and influence across functions.
Experience in high‑growth energy, data, or SaaS environments.

Benefits

Employees enjoy meaningful impact on decarbonization, career growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits (flexible time off, parental leave, wellness stipend), and an inclusive community with employee resource groups.

Salary range is $175,000‑$207,000 plus bonus; application deadline is Oct 17 2025. Uplight complies with the Colorado Equal Pay Act and offers equal employment opportunities to all protected classes.

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

80+ utilities

Utilities served

Trusted by over 80 electric and gas utilities worldwide.

110M customers

Customers managed

.Services provided to 110 million customers globally.

8.5 GW

Flexible load managed

Manages nearly 8.5 gigawatts of flexible load worldwide.

$1.5B valuation

Company valuation

Achieved unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation.

Born in 2019 from the merger of Tendril and Simple Energy.
Powered by AI and data analytics, its platform steers utilities and consumers to conserve energy, shift loads, adopt efficient rates, and tap distributed assets like solar and EVs.
Typical projects span virtual power plants, demand-response orchestration, rate engagement campaigns, energy efficiency marketplaces, and EV charging optimization.
Their platform integrates customer engagement, DER management, demand management, and asset optimization into a single scalable SaaS-based system.
Unusual for a tech startup, Uplight is a certified B-Corp and remains privately held while steering the clean-energy transition at grid scale.

Culture + Values

Do the Right Thing: We act with integrity, even when it’s hard.
Impactful Progress: We work to meaningful outcomes, mindful of each step it takes to achieve them.
Grow: We’re driven by curiosity and excitement, and we’re always ready to learn.
One Team: We operate as a unified team, made stronger by the uniqueness of each team member.
Trustworthy Professionals: We practice honesty, integrity, and respect. Always.
Collaborative: We work well with others.
Accountable: We act with personal responsibility. We own our mistakes and model the change we expect from others.
Embrace Difference: We create value from differences.
Take Care of Each Other: We care for our own and others’ health and wellbeing.
Graceful Communication: We communicate openly, directly, and actively—but first, we listen.

Environment + Sustainability

35.4% improvement

B Corp score boost

Significantly enhanced sustainability performance since certification as a B Corp.

110M homes

Solutions reach

Impact on over 110 million households and businesses through innovative solutions.

500k+ devices

Affordable solutions

Delivered over 500,000 smart devices to income-qualified customers at low or no cost.

25% energy increase

Customer efficiency

Customers increased their purchases of energy-efficient products by 25%.

Partnership with Autogrid for DER capacity and grid-edge device management.
Alignment with a mission to reduce CO₂ emissions and save consumers on energy bills.
Leadership recognition in Guidehouse HEMS and VPP categories.
No stated net-zero target date available.

Inclusion & Diversity

Maintains Employee Resource Groups including Military Connection; Moms of Uplight; NEURODiversity; Parents of Uplight; PRISM Alliance (LGBTQ+); Organized Marginalized Genders; Women in Tech.
No gender‑specific workforce percentages publicly disclosed.
No specific DEI goals or gender balance targets available online.

Articles

Careers

Inside Uplight's NEUROdiversity ERG

Inside Uplight's Women in Tech ERG

Inside Uplight's Employee Resource Group for Moms

Role

Description

ingestion pipelines

data governance

customer apis

bi solutions

developer tools

predictive insights

Define and communicate Data Platform vision, strategy, and roadmap.
Lead evolution of ingestion pipelines, governance, lineage, and observability.
Deliver customer‑facing APIs, BI, and analytics solutions for utilities and partners.
Expand the platform as a Developer Platform with APIs, SDKs, and rapid‑dev tools.
Launch new data‑driven products such as predictive insights and ecosystem integrations.
Set and track KPIs for adoption, data quality, customer impact, and business outcomes.
Manage and grow a global product team across US and India, fostering collaboration.
Build strong relationships with stakeholders, clients, and OEM partner ecosystem.
Represent Uplight in industry forums like OpenADR Alliance and SunSpec Alliance.

Requirements

10+ years

product management

data platforms

ml‑ops

systems thinking

saas

10+ years product management experience, including 5+ years leading product managers.
Hands‑on technical expertise in data platform architectures, ingestion, and ML‑Ops.
Proven track record launching and scaling customer‑facing data products.
Strong systems thinking, communication, and influence across functions.
Experience in high‑growth energy, data, or SaaS environments.

Benefits

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

80+ utilities

Utilities served

Trusted by over 80 electric and gas utilities worldwide.

110M customers

Customers managed

.Services provided to 110 million customers globally.

8.5 GW

Flexible load managed

Manages nearly 8.5 gigawatts of flexible load worldwide.

$1.5B valuation

Company valuation

Achieved unicorn status with a $1.5 billion valuation.

Born in 2019 from the merger of Tendril and Simple Energy.
Powered by AI and data analytics, its platform steers utilities and consumers to conserve energy, shift loads, adopt efficient rates, and tap distributed assets like solar and EVs.
Typical projects span virtual power plants, demand-response orchestration, rate engagement campaigns, energy efficiency marketplaces, and EV charging optimization.
Their platform integrates customer engagement, DER management, demand management, and asset optimization into a single scalable SaaS-based system.
Unusual for a tech startup, Uplight is a certified B-Corp and remains privately held while steering the clean-energy transition at grid scale.

Culture + Values

Do the Right Thing: We act with integrity, even when it’s hard.
Impactful Progress: We work to meaningful outcomes, mindful of each step it takes to achieve them.
Grow: We’re driven by curiosity and excitement, and we’re always ready to learn.
One Team: We operate as a unified team, made stronger by the uniqueness of each team member.
Trustworthy Professionals: We practice honesty, integrity, and respect. Always.
Collaborative: We work well with others.
Accountable: We act with personal responsibility. We own our mistakes and model the change we expect from others.
Embrace Difference: We create value from differences.
Take Care of Each Other: We care for our own and others’ health and wellbeing.
Graceful Communication: We communicate openly, directly, and actively—but first, we listen.

Environment + Sustainability

35.4% improvement

B Corp score boost

Significantly enhanced sustainability performance since certification as a B Corp.

110M homes

Solutions reach

Impact on over 110 million households and businesses through innovative solutions.

500k+ devices

Affordable solutions

Delivered over 500,000 smart devices to income-qualified customers at low or no cost.

25% energy increase

Customer efficiency

Customers increased their purchases of energy-efficient products by 25%.

Partnership with Autogrid for DER capacity and grid-edge device management.
Alignment with a mission to reduce CO₂ emissions and save consumers on energy bills.
Leadership recognition in Guidehouse HEMS and VPP categories.
No stated net-zero target date available.

Inclusion & Diversity

Maintains Employee Resource Groups including Military Connection; Moms of Uplight; NEURODiversity; Parents of Uplight; PRISM Alliance (LGBTQ+); Organized Marginalized Genders; Women in Tech.
No gender‑specific workforce percentages publicly disclosed.
No specific DEI goals or gender balance targets available online.

Articles

Careers

Inside Uplight's NEUROdiversity ERG

Inside Uplight's Women in Tech ERG

Inside Uplight's Employee Resource Group for Moms