Software Engineer, Product

Base Power Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking energy firm in Austin is seeking a product-minded Frontend Engineer to design and build interfaces that simplify customer experience in energy usage. This role involves end-to-end ownership from concept to launch, requiring extensive experience in TypeScript and modern SPA frameworks. Candidates should thrive in a fast-paced, in-office environment, committed to challenging the status quo and driving impactful change in energy infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in product/full-stack engineering.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern SPA frameworks (React, Next.js).
• Track record of end-to-end ownership of features.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of customer-facing features across web and mobile apps.
• Define data model, collaborate with backend engineers, and refine UX.
• Evaluate technologies and define frontend architecture.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Modern SPA frameworks

Mobile development (React Native)

Job description

Location

Austin

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Software

About Base

Base is building the foundation of American power. The grid is the largest, most complex machine in the world. Yet it’s aging, struggling to keep up with today’s demand, and is unprepared for our electrified future.

Base is modernizing the grid as the first engineering-led, technology-driven power company. We’re deploying a nationwide network of distributed batteries that strengthens critical infrastructure and saves Americans money.

Our team of engineers, operators, creatives, technicians, and electricians design and deploy systems at speed. If you want to tackle the problem that will define this century and shape the future of American energy, now is the time. Join us.

About the Role

We’re looking for a product-minded Frontend Engineer to help design and build the entire customer experience at Base Power. From exploring energy usage in real-time to managing outages and understanding bills, you’ll craft interfaces that make energy simple, transparent, and intuitive.

You’ll join a small, high-impact team responsible for building the digital front door of Base. This role is ideal for someone who leads with the customer in mind, thrives on shipping polished user interfaces, and has taken complex features from idea to launch. You’ll influence product direction, guide architectural decisions, and shape a platform that connects real-world energy systems with the people who rely on them.

What You'll Do:

• Own the Experience: Lead development of customer-facing features across our web and mobile apps: onboarding, energy dashboards, billing, outage management, and more.

• Ship End-to-End: Take features from concept to launch -- helping to defining the data model, working with backend engineers, and sweating the UX details.

• Lead with Design Thinking: Champion usability and clarity; you’ll work closely with product and design to ensure Base feels fast, clear, and trustworthy.

• Shape How We Build: Evaluate technologies, define frontend architecture, and improve developer experience.

• Be a Product Partner – Participate in product strategy, helping translate abstract ideas into scoped, buildable solutions that make energy better for our customers.

What We're Looking For:

• 6+ years experience in product / full-stack engineering.

• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern SPA frameworks (React, Next.js, etc.).

• Bonus: Experience with mobile frameworks (React Native or native iOS/Android), real-time data visualization, or energy/IoT domains.

• Track record of end-to-end ownership -- ideation, backend/API integration, UI implementation, and iteration post-launch.

• Familiar with product analytics, A/B testing, and using data to guide decisions.

• Technical excellence in software (you’ve gone deep on a hard problem).

• Ability to think from the customer perspective.

• Grit and first principles thinking.

Our Values

We’re building a winning culture and we’re looking for people who are up for the challenge. Here’s what we expect from day one:

• In-Person Only: We work full-time in the office. No hybrid. No remote.
• Challenge the Status Quo: Question assumptions. Fix broken systems. Principles > rules.
• Move Fast: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
• Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble. Challenge ideas–including your own.
• Own the Outcome: Take full responsibility. Deliver results. No excuses.
• Act Like an Owner: Be resourceful, mindful of impact, and committed to the business.
• Be Decisive: Drive clarity. Make bold calls with imperfect info.
• Bring the Intensity: This is not a 9-to-5. We're building something hard which requires real commitment.