Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer (Python) to join our Grid & Energy Services division at our Santa Clara, CA headquarters. This is a senior technical leadership role focused on architecting, building, and scaling cloud-native software systems that power next-generation energy management platforms for data centers and industrial environments.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in Python development, distributed systems, and Microsoft Azure. This role will contribute to building scalable, real-time systems that ingest, process, and act on operational and energy data at scale. You will also drive technical direction for our real-time gird and energy platforms.

This position requires strong technical judgment, hands-on engineering capability, and the ability to deliver production-grade services in modern cloud environments. The role will also help shape the organization's AI-enabled platform strategy, including the integration of agentic systems, AI orchestration frameworks, and intelligent automation into operational workflows.
LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT

This role is remote; however, the candidate(s) will be expected to relocate at their own expense to our onsite Houston location by Q1 in 2027*

*Q1 2027 is an approximate timeframe and is subject to change at any time
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and scale production-grade Python applications for energy and grid management systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Architect and deploy cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, including serverless services, storage, messaging, and monitoring, while supporting containerized applications across Docker and Kubernetes environments.
• Build and maintain event-driven architectures using Azure Event Hubs and related technologies, while contributing to AI-enabled systems leveraging Azure Foundry agents and agentic orchestration patterns.
• Lead technical design efforts, conduct code reviews, and establish best practices, while also owning production support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvements in observability and incident response.
• Apply modern AI-assisted development approaches (e.g., vibe coding, spec-driven development) to improve engineering productivity and accelerate delivery.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in energy systems architecture, grid infrastructure, or AI-enabled industrial platforms.
• Equivalent work experience and a proven track record of technical mastery may be considered in lieu of specific degrees
• Demonstrated success building and operating production-grade software/platforms in regulated or mission-critical environments.
• Advanced proficiency in DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile development.
• Travel may be required up to 10%, nationally and internationally.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience serving as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or technical lead for large-scale distributed systems or energy platforms.
• Expertise in BESS, DERs, renewables, utility operations.
• Expertise with cloud-native infrastructure automation, distributed orchestration systems, and scalable data/streaming architectures.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, time-series databases, analytical platforms, and real-time telemetry processing systems.
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, LLM-enabled applications, agentic architectures, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
• Experience developing software platforms connected to physical infrastructure, industrial systems, or operational technology (OT) environments.

PHYSICAL, MENTAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing

F

Handling

F

Reaching

F

Agility (F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Turning

F

Twisting

F

Bending

O

Crouching

O

Balancing

N

Climbing

N

Crawling

N

Kneeling

N

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job's minimum qualifications.

*This target salary range is for CA positions only and should not be interpreted as an offer of compensation.
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