David Energy

David Energy

Senior Software Engineer, Energy Systems

New York City · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$170k-$230kDetected 63 days ago
PythonRubyDjangoFlaskRailsPostgreSQLAWSGCPCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • ABOUT DAVID ENERGY David Energy is creating a new kind of power company.
  • We're a series A company aiming to run the grid on clean energy 24/7/365.
  • We can make this guarantee because our technology and risk management unlock value that is not available to the utility.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the backend systems of our platform, including APIs, databases, and third-party integrations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features and tools.

Requirements

  • You don't need to have experience in the energy industry, but you should be excited about making a difference in the world.
  • You have 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend engineering.
  • You have demonstrated excellence in at least one back-end web framework (e.g., Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails, etc), cloud service (e.g. AWS, GCP), and RDBMS (e.g. PostgreSQL)
  • You have excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • You are committed to engaging constructively in brainstorming sessions and exchanging feedback on a wide range of ideas.
  • Note, we use Flask/Python, AWS, and Postgres but we're flexible on what experience you have as long as you're a quick learner!
  • You have experience designing systems that scale, building resilient, highly available services, and understand the tradeoffs between building a sophisticated architecture that works forever and a simple architecture that works today.
  • You understand the importance of open-mindedness and compassion in cultivating a collaborative environment. You are committed to engaging constructively in brainstorming sessions and exchanging feedback on a wide range of ideas.
  • You have curiosity about how to use all tools around you to make you a better engineer, including AI-based development tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, or whatever else has come out since we wrote this job description!

Compensation

  • Base salary range of $170,000 – $230,000 plus equity, depending on experience

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $170,000 - $230,000 plus equity, depending on experience
  • Group medical and dental insurance
  • Flexible vacation/PTO policy

Company info

  • David Energy is creating a new kind of power company.
  • We offer cheaper and cleaner energy than traditional Retail Electricity Providers (REPs) can, and we do so economically because we can tap into renewable supply (e.g. solar) and controllable capacity (e.g. batteries) anywhere it exists, including "behind" customers' electricity meters.
  • We're rapidly scaling our "Beat the Utility" product which guarantees small commercial customers that their total electric spend will be less than their incumbent utility.
  • We're currently operating in NYC (NYISO Zone J) and scaling toward hundreds of new customer locations per month, with plans to expand to additional zones and ISOs across the Northeast.
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