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Senior Engineer, Backend - Partner VPP (Remote, US)

Posted 16 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
145K-205K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
145K-205K Annually
Senior level
The Senior Engineer will build and maintain backend services for a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), optimize existing systems, and ensure timely project execution with a focus on security and testing.
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Description

Who We Are

Renew Home is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America.

We partner with industry-leading brands to better manage residential energy for users by prioritizing efficiency, savings, and comfort — and cleaner energy for everyone.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer striving to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone feels that they have a voice that is heard.

We strongly encourage candidates to check out our website at   to learn more about the world-changing work we are doing.
What You Will Do

  • Build and maintain highly-available backend services allowing energy partners to seamlessly communicate with and operate our VPP platform via API and pub/sub.
  • Develop and operate the software running our virtual power plant.
  • Execute software projects in a predictable and timely manner, taking into account necessary ancillary components like security, privacy, and testing.
  • Rearchitect and optimize existing systems to support significant user growth.
  • Work with cross-functional teams consisting of engineering, product management, business development, operations, and marketing.
  • Work on many aspects of our stack: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Prefect, AWS/GCP (CDK, ECS/EKS, RDS, Redshift, S3, SQS, SES, or equivalent in GCP), Ubuntu, Redis, Git, Jira.
  • Participate in our agile development process - regular team updates, standup meetings, 1-on-1’s, and peer code reviews.
  • Improve code quality and contribute to team growth through design and code review.
Requirements
  • 4-8 years of industry experience building backend software services.
  • Bachelors/Masters degree in computer science or demonstrated experience in the software industry.
  • Strong software engineering background and proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, PHP, Ruby.
  • Strong SQL skills, proficiency with SQL databases (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, Redshift, etc.).
  • Ability to break down complex work into manageable deliverables.
  • Strong leadership skills and proven ability to design, build, and ship features.
  • Track record of collaborating within engineering and without.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail; ability to independently debug complex issues, diagnose issues or gaps, propose solutions, and escalate appropriately.
  • Bonuses:
    • Experience with scalable distributed data processing.
    • Experience with AWS Lambda/Cloud functions, pub/sub, AirFlow, Prefect.
    • Experience with cloud automation and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation, AWS CDK.
    • Experience in the electric power industry..
Benefits

What You'll Get

  • A competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $145k-$205k.
  • Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
  • Company perks include parental leave, unlimited vacation, and corporate values of working sustainably and putting families first.
  • Competitive benefits package that includes a full suite of wellness benefits and equity.
  • Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about halting climate change, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day.
  • 401k matching.

Not eligible for visa sponsorship.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Individuals seeking employment at Renew Home are considered without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identification, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Top Skills

AWS
Fastapi
GCP
Git
JIRA
Postgres
Prefect
Python
Redis
Ubuntu

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