Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Grid Platform

Gridware; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision benefits

Paid parental leave

Alternating day off

"Off the Grid" two-week paid break

Commuter allowance

Company-paid training

Job summary

A technology company focusing on electrical grid solutions is seeking a Mid-Senior level Software Engineer to lead the development of backend systems. The role involves designing and scaling services that ensure reliability across complex workflows. Candidates should have 3+ years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in backend languages like Python. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid parental leave, and a two-week paid break each year.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience in product-driven companies.
• Strong expertise in modern backend languages and relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale backend services that connect thousands of devices to the cloud.
• Build and optimize data pipelines and APIs.
• Ensure reliability, security, and observability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver seamless end-to-end functionality.
• Contribute to architecture decisions for efficiency and scalability.

Skills

Software engineering experience in product-driven companies

Ability to thrive in a low-structure environment

Experience building products end-to-end

Expertise in modern backend languages

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

Job description

A technology company focusing on electrical grid solutions is seeking a Mid-Senior level Software Engineer to lead the development of backend systems. The role involves designing and scaling services that ensure reliability across complex workflows. Candidates should have 3+ years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in backend languages like Python. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health coverage, paid parental leave, and a two-week paid break each year.