Verse

Engineering Manager - Energy Storage

United States · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$190k-$270kDetected 44 days ago

PythonDistributed SystemsgRPCKafkaRabbitMQProduct ManagementValuationPower ElectronicsControlsCommunication

About the role

Electrical energy is the foundation of modern industrial civilization, and the electric power grid is undergoing a major overhaul and transformation as demand for electric power is increasing once again after years of flat growth.
Meanwhile, BESS costs have plummeted nearly tenfold in the same time frame.
As a result, BESS applications are uniquely positioned to play a significant role for everyone on the grid.

Support members of our technical staff developing site gateway software for battery energy storage fleet telemetry and control applications
Oversee the architecture, development, and operational excellence of mission-critical systems that enable real-time asset observability and control for our energy storage partners
5+ years of hands-on experience developing software for real-time, embedded, or industrial control systems in low-resource environments

We believe speed and perseverance must be accompanied by thoughtfulness and reflection
Bachelor's degree in a STEM field
3+ years of experience leading and supporting software engineering teams
Deep technical proficiency in at least two of the following languages: Rust, C, Python, or Go, specifically for systems programming or site controller software

A strong understanding of distributed systems architectures, edge computing, and reliable site-to-cloud communication
Strong people skills and high emotional intelligence to ensure high-trust and high-morale while continuously accelerating velocity
Master's degree or higher in a technical discipline
Experience with complex systems where uptime and low-latency are mission-critical, such as autonomous vehicles or industrial automation
Familiarity with modern compiler, static type-checking, code-generation, testing, and application performance frameworks
Knowledge of RPC and message broker technologies (e.g., gRPC, Protobuf, NATS, MQTT, RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc)
Knowledge of lightweight file system and memory management solutions
Direct experience with BESS or Distributed Energy Resource (DER) management systems

$190,000 - $270,000
This is the estimated base salary range for this position, which does not include the value of benefits or a potential equity grant.
A wide range of factors are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to level, skill sets, market conditions, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and business and organizational needs.
Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
All applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and compensation without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.

Competitive compensation and equity grant at a high-growth start up
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, and 401k
Work closely with our energy storage product and project managers to shape the technical direction, set engineering goals, and translate requirements into well-executed deliverables to fulfill the vision for our products
Flexible hours, a hybrid working model, and unlimited PTO

We lift each other up with humility and kindness, always putting colleagues and customers first
Collaborate with Product and technical project teams to prioritize the backlog, manage complex dependencies across hardware and software integration, fulfill user acceptance tests, and achieve contractual milestones for our customers

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