Senior Software Engineer, Platform

almost 3 years ago
Full time role
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We are developing a new class of cost-effective, multi-day energy storage systems that will enable a reliable and fully-renewable electric ...

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Job Description

Form Energy is a team of passionate people tackling the challenge of climate change through transformationally low cost energy storage. Our team members are active learners who enjoy working on tough technology problems in massive markets and embody our values of humanity, excellence and creativity. The company is backed by a diverse set of committed investors and we have raised over $100M to date.Role Description Form Energy takes a two-pronged approach to bringing our revolutionary battery storage product to market: technology development (aka folks doing R&D in the lab) and market development (aka folks on the phone with customers and policymakers). The Software team plays a critical role in advancing both efforts, by creating a diverse set of tools that the rest of Form uses to do excellent work. Our current internal products range from energy grid optimization tools, to ETL pipelines for data generated by lab experiments, to apps to manage lab operations—and we’re just getting started. In this role, you’ll be the first software platform engineer at Form, one of the first 5 members of the Software team, and one of the first ~100 members of the company. You’ll focus on crafting and executing on a platform roadmap that accelerates our work today and lays a solid foundation for the future. Example early projects may include setting up Airflow, lowering the barrier for non-engineers to get code into production, and designing a systems architecture for our data warehouse. This is a unique opportunity to apply your broad software experience to make a direct impact on climate change.

What You'll Do:

  • Identify high-ROI opportunities to improve how our software engineers and algorithm developers get work done today, and keep an eye out for the challenges we’re about to hit
  • Make key build-vs-buy decisions in collaboration with stakeholdersIf build, then design, build, launch, and maintain; if buy, then configure, roll out, and support
  • Advocate for software engineering best practices across the company, and lead by example
  • Wear many hats and lead multiple concurrent projects
  • Work as a collaborative member of the Software team

What We're Looking For:

  • At least 5 years of professional software engineering industry experience
  • Hands-on experience in at least 2 of the following ecosystems (ideally 3+), and interest in picking up the others: app hosting, ML/algorithms hosting, ETL, data warehouse, security
  • Experience owning critical infrastructure at both early-stage and later-stage companies, leading to hard-won wisdom about the needs of growing software systems
  • Passion for collaborating both with seasoned engineers and with those newer to programming
  • A pragmatic approach to problem-solving that blends good judgement, clear communication, dependable follow-through, creative use of resources, and joy in the process
  • Bonus points for experience in batteries or related industries (eg solar, hardware, IoT, chemistry, manufacturing)

Must be able to obtain US work authorization Compensation, Benefits, and Perks Form Energy is committed to equitable compensation and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need. We cover 100% of employee premiums and 80% of dependent premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance. We offer a flexible Paid Time Off program and every employee, regardless of gender identity or expression, is eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental bonding leave. We offer a 401k and all employees are granted stock options. A full listing of our benefits is available on our careers page. At Form Energy, we are working toward a 100% renewable energy future for everyone in the world. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Form Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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