Backend Software Engineer (Go/Java) – End-to-End Systems

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base is building America’s next‑generation power network using distributed batteries. We’re seeking a Backend Software Engineer to drive the systems behind deployment workflows, from site evaluation to install and maintenance.

You’ll design APIs and data models, tackle real‑time and optimization challenges, and own services end‑to‑end while collaborating with Deployments, Inventory, Onboarding, Markets, and Embedded Software teams.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience in Go, Java, TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Experience designing and operating production services, APIs, and data models.
• A solid understanding of distributed systems, including reliability, concurrency, consistency, and failure handling.
• Good engineering judgment, with an ability to balance simplicity, extensibility, and technical rigor.
• High ownership, clear communication, and a willingness to dig into unfamiliar problems and domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend systems that support Base’s deployment operations, from site evaluation and scheduling to field execution and ongoing maintenance.
• Solve a wide range of technical problems, including automation, scheduling and optimization, real‑time systems, spatial analysis, and monitoring infrastructure.
• Build reliable services, APIs, and data models that other engineers and teams depend on.
• Work closely with engineers and operational teams to understand problems, challenge assumptions, and develop practical solutions.
• Own your systems end-to-end, from architecture and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.

Skills

Go

Java

TypeScript

Backend design

APIs

Distributed systems

Reliability

Ownership

Job description

Base is building America’s next‑generation power network using distributed batteries. We’re seeking a Backend Software Engineer to drive the systems behind deployment workflows, from site evaluation to install and maintenance.

You’ll design APIs and data models, tackle real‑time and optimization challenges, and own services end‑to‑end while collaborating with Deployments, Inventory, Onboarding, Markets, and Embedded Software teams.