Chief Software Architect & Platform Leader

Picogrid; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Full health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Picogrid, located in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Head of Software to lead their software engineering function. This role entails defining, building, and scaling the entire software stack, ensuring high standards of reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering and proven leadership skills. They will be responsible for architecting backend platforms and ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions in demanding environments.

With a competitive salary range of $220,000 – $270,000 and meaningful stock options, this position is ideal for ambitious professionals ready to make an impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency across the full generalist software skillset.
• Proven experience taking multiple distinct products through the full development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the comprehensive software development lifecycle from architecture to deployment.
• Architect the technical direction of backend platforms and operator-facing products.
• Define engineering process standards and deployment infrastructure.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Leadership

Backend systems

APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)

Real-time data pipelines

Go, Python, TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Picogrid, located in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Head of Software to lead their software engineering function. This role entails defining, building, and scaling the entire software stack, ensuring high standards of reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering and proven leadership skills. They will be responsible for architecting backend platforms and ensuring the successful delivery of software solutions in demanding environments.

With a competitive salary range of $220,000 – $270,000 and meaningful stock options, this position is ideal for ambitious professionals ready to make an impact.