Software Engineer

Summary

Join Optiwatt, a software-focused company on a mission to reverse global warming, as a Backend Software Engineer. You will contribute to the development of a whole-home energy management platform, build integrations with various connected devices, and create a next-generation energy management platform for demand response management. The role also involves building out a SaaS platform for utility partners and contributing to EV feature development. You will work on a small team of experienced developers, using technologies like Python, Django, Typescript, React, and AWS. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on climate change while working in a fast-growing startup.

Requirements

• Excited to work with any of the following: electric vehicles, smart thermostats, the electric grid, clean tech
• Willing to step outside of your job title when needed
• Eager to work on a small team of talented developers
• 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 )
• Experienced with cloud offerings and architecture (we use AWS )
• Proficient with SQL (we use PostgreSQL )
• 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

• Machine learning/data science
• UI/UX design
• Feature design
• 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 Boulder, 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