Senior Software Architect & Platform Lead - Solar IoT

Optivolt; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Pre-IPO equity package

Job summary

Optivolt is building intelligent solar systems in San Francisco, seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to own the architecture and development of the software platform, including web applications, backend services, cloud infrastructure, APIs, device connectivity, and data.

You will lead from concept to production, shaping the technical direction, and collaborating with hardware teams to ensure reliable, scalable software that powers solar field operations and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building and shipping production software with backend, API, cloud, and web/mobile apps.
• Technical leadership with project experience from architecture to deployment.
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing engineers.
• Strong foundation in system design, relational databases, cloud infrastructure, testing, and security. Experience with TypeScript, React, Python, or Ruby.
• Excellent communication and ownership; able to operate independently in a fast-moving startup.
• Bachelor’s in CS or Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering and architectural direction across the platform.
• Own delivery across the stack from concept through production, delivering cloud services, APIs, data infrastructure, and web/mobile apps.
• Build reliable installer/customer experiences; optimize system design, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with firmware and electrical engineering teams on device connectivity and telemetry.
• Set engineering standards for architecture, code review, testing, security, and deployment.
• Scale the platform as deployments grow; improve data quality and observability.
• Lead production troubleshooting and root cause analysis across apps, services, and device integrations.
• Support pilots and new product launches with field insights guiding development.
• Build and mentor the software team; hire, coach, and foster ownership.
• Work with leadership to prioritize roadmaps and communicate tradeoffs.

Skills

5+ years experience

Backend services

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Web/mobile apps

TypeScript

React

Python

Ruby

Security

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

Job description

Optivolt is building intelligent solar systems in San Francisco, seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to own the architecture and development of the software platform, including web applications, backend services, cloud infrastructure, APIs, device connectivity, and data.

You will lead from concept to production, shaping the technical direction, and collaborating with hardware teams to ensure reliable, scalable software that powers solar field operations and customer experiences.