Mid/Sr Back-end Engineer

Powerhouse; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the climate tech space is seeking a Mid/Sr Back-end Engineer to join their remote team. You will work with domain experts to build systems that enable building decarbonization through innovative software. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact climate change while working in a dynamic startup environment. The ideal candidate is skilled in Python with extensive experience in back-end development, particularly within SaaS companies.

Benefits

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k

Team-building events

Unlimited PTO

Remote-first work environment

Qualifications

• Solid back-end development experience, preferably SaaS.
• Strong proficiency in Python and related frameworks.
• Adaptable to early-stage startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the SaaS platform.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers on API integration.
• Maintain APIs and services across the platform.

Skills

Python

asyncio

SQLAlchemy

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

6+ years experience in back-end development

Experience with SaaS

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Mid/Sr Back-end Engineer

• Software Development
• Full-time
• US
• Remote
• 120K - 160K USD a year

Posted on March 25, 2025

Our Mission

Buildings account for over a third of greenhouse gas emissions in the US and globally. The most viable pathway for decarbonizing the built environment is to replace fossil fuel appliances with efficient, electric alternatives (e.g. replacing a gas furnace with a heat pump), and then powering those electric appliances with carbon-free electricity. Billions in incentives are available each year to make upgrades more affordable, yet finding and claiming funds is time-consuming, costly, and risky for potential participants. Furthermore, these programs are expensive to administer for incentive providers. Rock Rabbit delivers an AI-powered API and app to make it fast, easy and reliable for participants to find and claim rebates, tax credits and financing for electrification projects. Rock Rabbit also partners directly with incentive providers to make these programs more equitable and cost-effective to administer. Rock Rabbit integrates the highly fragmented landscape of actors, processes & data to drastically reduce friction across the value chain - ultimately accelerating the rate of building decarbonization.

About The Business

We are building an AI-powered data and workflow SaaS platform to accelerate building decarbonization. Our platform allows for streamlined discovery, application, and ultimately end-to-end management of incentives and financing. With a small team and in only one year, we have built out our core product suite, closed dozens of contracts, been accepted into multiple accelerators, won multiple awards, processed millions of dollars in incentive funds, and attracted top tier venture capital investors. We are now rapidly expanding across the nation.

The Role

• You’ll build software that makes a direct impact on building decarbonization. Success at Rock Rabbit lowers the cost curve for home electrification.

• You’ll be working closely with domain experts who have decades of experience in building decarbonization and incentive administration, in order to build generalizable incentive management systems.

• Our engineering team is small, but mighty. We have former engineers from AirBnB and Nextdoor, and alumni from CalTech, Cornell, Stanford, Berkeley, and Brown.

• You will work with a high-performing, diverse and mission aligned team. Everyone here wants to help solve climate change.

• This is a fully remote position - you can live anywhere in the continental United States.

• You’ll be given a lot of autonomy, and the ability to influence the engineering roadmap.

• You’ll help us achieve scale.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in technical design and development of the SaaS platform for building decarbonization.

• Collaborate with frontend engineers to define how the client applications should consume the API.

• Build and maintain APIs, services and systems across Rock Rabbit’s platform.

• Work closely with SMEs, and the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements and use cases, then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution.

• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code.

• Navigate and manage rapid development cycles and evolving project demands efficiently.

• Stay current with the latest industry trends and best practices to continuously improve our products and processes.

About You

• Solid (6+ years) experience in back-end development, preferably with a SaaS company

• Experience with database schemas, service-oriented architectures, data modeling, external integrations, as well as fundamental design principles behind scalable applications

• Strong proficiency in Python, asyncio, and sqlalchemy

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

• Experience with agile software project management processes and tools

• Adaptability and flexibility to work in an early-stage startup environment

Compensation

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000 plus benefits, equity and variable compensation for Sales-related roles. This range represents Rock Rabbit’s good faith estimate of competitively-priced salary for the role based on national, real-time industry data from companies of a similar growth stage. This range reflects minimum and maximum new hire salaries for the role across US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by location and individual factors including relevant skills, experience and education or training. This range correlates to the relative level of the candidate we believe we need for the role and may require an adjustment for candidates of a different level. We can share more about the specific salary range for the location this role is based during the hiring process.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation + equity grants at a venture-backed climate start-up

• Comprehensive benefits (including medical, dental, vision, 401k)

• Recurring all team events with an emphasis on team-building and culture

• Remote-first work environment

• Unlimited PTO

Equal Opportunity Employment

Rock Rabbit is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.

Remote restrictions

• Workday must overlap by at least 5 hours with San Francisco, CA, USA

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