Principal Backend Engineer - Battery Storage

Company Overview 

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a market-leading 10+ GW portfolio across more than 25 US states and Canadian provinces that will transform North American electric grids into cleaner and more versatile critical infrastructure.

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations.

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem.

Plus Power recruits outstanding energy industry professionals who are driven to develop, build and operate assets safely and reliably to decarbonize the power markets while growing their careers. Our team looks for data-driven and fact-based mindsets, engaging and collaborative behaviors, and personal growth-focused professionals.     

In order for the global energy system to make the transition from a carbon-based grid, to a renewable energy grid, large scale energy storage must be introduced into the electricity system to balance intra-hour supply and demand.  Energy storage is the enabler of high penetration variable renewable generation like solar and wind. 

Standalone energy storage is rapidly transforming the North American energy markets, because it is cheaper than new natural gas plants, faster to build than fossil peakers or transmission, and able to perform diverse energy services. Plus Power partners with electricity system operators, utilities, and investors to originate, develop, finance, own and operate standalone energy storage projects that provide critical services to the wholesale electric market. Plus Power’s team applies an intentional mindset to energy storage development by using a data-driven approach to development and operations. 

At Plus Power, we are focused on solving hard climate problems, profitably.  We are growing fast, and value candidates who, like us, share a focus on setting high expectations, owning and learning from mistakes in the spirit of radical transparency, and are committed to internal partnering as a key element of our ideas meritocracy. Our team praises Plus Power’s culture and excels through our game-changing mission and supportive ecosystem. 

About the Role 

As a Principal Software Engineer at Plus Power, you will play a key role in shaping the future of the energy storage industry. You’ll collaborate with a passionate, diverse team of engineers and data scientists to create high-impact applications that will help the world transition to sustainable energy solutions. You’ll be responsible for building scalable, robust applications that integrate seamlessly with cutting-edge BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) technologies. You will design and implement backend systems to host our data science models and integrate with industry platforms to operate our energy trading solution. You’ll leverage your experience and strengths to lead development efforts, drive innovation, and ensure accountability within an inclusive, remote-first environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the design and development of highly reliable and scalable applications for operating BESS assets deployed on the AWS cloud using Python. Drive the technical vision and roadmap for new features and enhancements. 
• Implement and advocate for best practices in software development with a relentless focus on high quality code, meaningful testing and guardrails, visibility and observability and continuous improvement.  
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a growing team of software engineers and data scientists. 
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (including product managers, data scientists, and energy traders) to define and execute project goals. 
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