About the role
About Gridware
Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.
Role Description
In this role, you will lead development of backend systems that power our core platform. You’ll design and scale services that handle complex workflows, integrate data from thousands of devices, and ensure the reliability of our growing systems. Your work will directly impact how effectively our technology operates at scale.
Your background might look something like:
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in product-driven companies
- Ability to thrive in a low-structure, high-autonomy environment with competing priorities
- Experience building products end-to-end with broad ownership
- Strong expertise in modern backend languages and relational databases (e.g., Python, PostgreSQL)
Bonus Points:
- Experience designing and scaling distributed systems or data-intensive applications
- Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Mimir
