Software Engineer, AI Automation (Copy)

Paces; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Paid company holidays & PTO

Job summary

Paces, based in Brooklyn, New York, is seeking exceptional talents to join their growing Software Engineering team. The role involves automating power development using AI agents. Candidates should have experience building data-intensive software, deploying AI in production, and be proficient in Python and SQL. Compensation ranges from $110K to $160K annually with hybrid work options. Join Paces to contribute to climate-positive infrastructure development!

Qualifications

• Internship experiences building data intensive software at fast growing startups.
• Experience deploying AI agents in production environments.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Gain domain knowledge and build AI agents to automate work.
• Build automation to unlock new modeling capabilities.
• Work closely with the product team on the product roadmap.

Skills

Building data-intensive software

Deploying AI agents in production

Proficient in Python

SQL knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Agent SDK

Messages API

LangGraph

Job description

The Opportunity

In the next 30 years, the world will transform every part of the built environment to be climate positive green infrastructure. But today’s renewable energy development process can’t move fast enough to meet global goals. Paces exists to change that. We are providing software and services to accelerate power development - unlocking one of the greatest opportunities of our time: transforming how infrastructure gets built and ensuring it’s built with renewable energy.

Our Solution

Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects. We have built Agentic AI that automates early-stage due diligence and pairs it with in-house expertise to accelerate late-stage diligence. The result: projects move from siting to construction-ready in a fraction of the time. Our platform streamlines siting, interconnection, and permitting for renewable energy and data center developers, real estate firms, EV charging companies, and more.

Our Team

We are building a team where people can proudly say their time at Paces is the most impactful, meaningful work of their career. Our amazing team in Brooklyn, New York includes incredible team members from tech companies like Meta AI, DeepMind, and Tesla; various high growth startups; as well as industry leaders from TotalEnergies, Con Edison and GE.

We are looking for exceptional talents to join our growing Software Engineering team. You will be working closely with power and permitting industry experts to automate power development!

What You’ll Achieve

• Gain domain knowledge, build AI agents to truly automate human-driven work
• Build automation to unlock new modeling capabilities that fundamentally changes the market
• Have full ownership of projects, iterate closely with industry experts on end-to-end features
• Scale up our platform and system to support ever growing traffic
• Work in tight collaboration with the product team on product roadmap

Requirements

• Internship experiences building data intensive software at fast growing startups
• Experience deploying AI agents in production environment, familiar with Agent SDK, Messages API, LangGraph
• Proficient in Python, SQL, and comfortable working across the stack - backend, ETL, database, and infrastructure
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team
• You’re comfortable with ambiguity, unblock yourself, and make progress without waiting on perfect specs

About You

You will thrive in our culture if you:

• Have a strong bias towards action and prioritize execution
• Share our passion to build something that fights climate change
• Easily handle the unstructured environment of fast moving startups
• Have the hunger to grow together with Paces as we scale up

Bonus Points

• Previous experience at a high-growth, fast-paced startup
• Previous experience working with geospatial data and platforms
• Previous experience working with energy grid modeling or utility companies

Compensation and Benefits

• $110K - $160K annual compensation
• Competitive equity compensation
• 401(k) matching
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid company holidays & PTO
• Hybrid work in the office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn ~3x per week

About Paces

• If you’re a builder who wants to actively construct a more climate positive future, join us!
• We are enabling the climate optimum use for all the world’s land and are thought leaders in the evolving data center and renewables markets.
• We have a dog calendar and have dogs running around in the office.
• We have world class customers and are growing!
• We've raised $18M+ led by Navitas Capital, Resolute Ventures and Y Combinator.