Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Optiwatt, a software-focused company on a mission to reverse global warming through smart device adoption. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of a whole-home energy management platform, build integrations with various connected devices, and work on a next-generation energy management platform for demand response management. You will also assist in building out the SaaS platform for utility partners and contribute to EV feature development. This role requires experience with Python, Javascript/Typescript, or JVM languages, cloud offerings (AWS), SQL (PostgreSQL), and web platform technologies. Optiwatt offers competitive salaries and benefits, including flexible work arrangements, generous paid time off, stock options, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• Be excited to work with any of the following: electric vehicles, smart thermostats, the electric grid, clean tech
• Be willing to step outside of your job title when needed
• Be eager to work on a small team of talented developers
• Be skilled with programming languages such as Python, Javascript/Typescript, or JVM languages (we use Python + Django, Typescript + React, and a bit of Kotlin + Spring Boot )
• Have experience with cloud offerings and architecture (we use AWS )
• Be proficient with SQL (we use PostgreSQL )
• Be familiar with web platform technologies such as REST APIs, OAuth, and nginx

Responsibilities

• Build integrations to an expanding array of connected devices contributing to the development of our whole home energy management platform, empowering consumers to saved money while supporting their local grids
• Aid in the creation of a next-generation energy management platform, a solution designed to facilitate demand response management
• Assist in building out our SaaS platform to streamline integration with our growing list of utility partners
• Contribute to ongoing EV feature development, with new features being added regularly
• Work on continuously evolving our system architecture to ensure scalability as our projects expand

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with Machine learning/data science
• Have experience with UI/UX design
• Have experience with Feature design
• Have experience with Developer Enablement (CI/CD, automated test environments, etc. What ideas do you have?)

Benefits

• Ability to work fully remote, hybrid, or in-person in San Francisco, Columbus OH, Minneapolis MN, or Denver, CO
• Every other Friday off, all year (seriously)
• Flexible work hours, and we mean it. We want you to work when you are most productive, no matter if you are a night owl, early bird, or live in a different US time zone
• Stock options dependent on experience and salary flexibility
• Healthcare (PPO - Health and Dental)
• 401(k) Plans - Traditional and Roth
• Unlimited paid vacation/sick leave, including a mandatory 10 days off per year
• Yearly company retreats to far-away places (we have hit Lake Tahoe, Columbus, and Santa Barbara in the past!)
• Paid paternity/maternity leave
• Paid career development opportunities (learn a skill!)
• Expensed home office supplies, work travel, team entertainment, etc. as necessary