Remote Simulation Software Engineer

Summary

Join Zitara Technologies, a YCombinator S20 company, as a multidisciplinary software and simulation engineer to design, analyze, and improve battery modeling and simulation software. Work with battery scientists and controls engineers to refine and improve the robustness of scale up our simulation and prediction software. Opportunity to work with embedded team to adapt algorithms for running in real-time battery management systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in writing profession Python software following modern best practices
• Experience architecting simulation workflows, including efficient simulation engines, validation, visualization, and metrics aggregation software
• BS, MS, or Ph.D in Computer Science, Chemistry / Chemical Engineering, Physics or other related engineering discipline
• Clear and effective written and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work with our battery scientists and controls engineers to identify and implement improvements in our simulation and signal processing algorithms
• Write robust, well-tested signal processing, simulation, and optimization software in Python, Rust, and C / C++
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the larger organization on system architecture, design for testability, and building maintainable software
• Design and communicate complex software architecture through written documentation and in-person discussion
• Work with product and project management to scope and plan around development initiatives, and connect results to our customer-facing feature roadmap

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kalman Filtering or other statistical methods
• Practical implementation experience with numerical methods for differential equations
• Experience with Rust
• Experience with Bazel
• Familiarity with battery or energy systems applications

Benefits

• A full-time position, working from our office in San Francisco, CA or remotely
• Competitive pay
• Health, Dental, and Vision care for you and your family
• A 401k savings plan