Technical Lead, Facilities Software Automation

Fluidstack

$130K — $180K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years leading teams in software automation for physical systems.
  • Proven experience in designing safety mechanisms for act-on-plant paths.
  • Successful rollout of automation systems across multiple locations.
  • Ability to make critical architecture decisions considering risk and speed.
  • Hands-on coding experience in relevant software projects.
  • Bonus: Familiarity with PLCs, BMS, and safety-critical software practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the automation of facilities software for operational efficiency.
  • Manage architecture from telemetry data to actionable outcomes.
  • Establish engineering standards for infrastructure-related projects.
  • Tackle complex challenges in closed-loop control and simulation.
  • Develop strategies for deployment across multiple operational sites.

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency.
  • Support for exceptional individuals who may not meet all criteria.
  • Clear communication regarding application submissions.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Lead facilities software automation: the systems that let software observe, decide, and act on physical plant.
  • Own the architecture from telemetry through decision to actuation, with safety and authorization designed in.
  • Set the engineering standards for a team shipping against live infrastructure.
  • Carry the hardest problems: closed-loop control paths, simulation, and rollout strategy across the fleet.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've led teams building software that controls or automates physical systems.
  • You've designed act-on-plant paths with interlocks, authorization, and audit.
  • You've taken automation from one site to many with a real rollout model.
  • Your architecture decisions balance speed with the blast radius of being wrong.
  • You still write the critical code.
  • Bonus: Controls background (PLC, BMS). Digital twin and simulation. Energy systems. Safety-critical software practices.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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