Power Factors

Power Factors

Head Of Software Architecture

Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$15k-$20kDetected 9 days ago
Distributed SystemsCode ReviewAWSGCPCloud PlatformsMachine LearningData ScienceLLMsMLOpsCybersecurityPerformance ManagementCAMControlsUnityLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationRenewable EnergySCADA

About the role

  • ABOUT POWER FACTORS Power Factors is a software and solutions provider leading the next generation of clean energy with Unity, one of the most extensive and widely deployed renewable energy management suites (REMS) in the market.
  • The Head of Software Architecture exists to close that gap.
  • This role combines the strategic scope of an enterprise architect with the credibility of a builder who still writes code, reviews pull requests, and is comfortable being the most technical person in the room.

Responsibilities

  • Adoption rate of architectural standards and reference designs across engineering teams
  • The company's suite of open, data-driven applications empowers renewable energy stakeholders to collaborate, automate critical workflows, and make more informed decisions to maximize asset returns.
  • Energy stakeholders receive end-to-end support, including solutions for SCADA & PPC, centralized monitoring, performance management, commercial asset management, and field service management.
  • With deep domain expertise, AI-powered insights are delivered at scale so businesses can optimize assets, unlock growth, and make smarter decisions as the world rapidly transitions to clean energy.

Requirements

  • AI-first thinking applied responsibly, with attention to data quality, safety, and reliability Skills & Profile Required Experience
  • 15-20 years of progressive experience in software engineering, with significant time spent in architecture and technical leadership roles
  • experience with systems that ingest and process high-volume telemetry from distributed physical assets
  • familiarity with edge computing architectures and industrial control systems
  • hands-on experience with Model Context Protocol, development LLMs, and building LLM-based product features
  • deep experience with GCP and/or AWS at an architectural level

Nice to have

  • ideally direct experience in renewable energy or broader energy sector software (strongly preferred, not required)

Skills

  • Evaluate and select development LLMs and AI platforms appropriate for embedding into commercial products
  • Stay close enough to the codebase to make credible, current architectural judgments rather than relying on secondhand reporting
  • Define architectural standards for mobile app development where products extend to field and operations use cases
  • Identify, evaluate, and roll out AI development tools that enable a 3-4x productivity improvement across engineering teams
  • Define best practices for AI-assisted coding, testing, and code review, balancing speed with quality and security
  • experience selecting and rolling out AI dev tools that meaningfully increase engineering team productivity

Compensation

  • Number of AI-based product capabilities architected and shipped to production per year

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