Staff Software Engineer, Energy Analytics
About The Position
Arcadia is seeking a Staff Engineer for its Energy Analytics Squad to build web API and data pipeline solutions integrated within the larger Arcadia Platform data ecosystem. The Energy Analytics group builds electricity cost modeling products and mathematical battery performance simulations that calculate the ROI for DER interventions like solar and storage, providing the economic insights necessary to show that clean energy technologies are the most cost-effective options for tackling the climate crisis. This role requires defining calculations and optimizations against esoteric and often fuzzy data. The candidate will approach their work with a collaborative and exploratory mindset, attention to detail, and a proven ability to wrangle stakeholders across squads. Demonstrated experience executing on collaborative software engineering projects in an industry requiring deep domain knowledge is essential. Requirements synthesis and clarity of communication are important, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated ownership of modules developed in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required
- 6+ years of software development experience at a SaaS or technology company
- Experience building REST API’s
- Experience with Python and enterprise Java (Spring, Spring Boot preferred)
- Experience building SQL data pipelines (Snowflake + DBT preferred)
- Deployed systems on AWS or similar
- Strategic AI Expertise: Demonstrated experience of adoption and implementation of LLMs
- Demonstrated ability to impart organizational-level impact
- Experience with a Python data science ecosystem (Jupyter, Pandas, Streamlit, etc.)
- Experience with NoSQL databases (Mongo preferred)
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting large web API systems at scale (your metrics should be measured with an M, G, or T)
- Experience working in the energy or similar industry requiring deep domain knowledge
- Experience working with Kubernetes and containerized platforms (Argo orchestration preferred)
- Front-end experience in React
Responsibilities
- Make meaningful contributions to the industry-leading electricity cost modeling RESTful API
- Build out DBT data pipelines that simulate electricity costs nationwide
- Translate product and SME requirements into engineering-ready designs, specifications, and implementation plans
- Participate in peer technical design review sessions to ensure efficient and maintainable code
- Improve squad and organization-level engineering processes and establish best practices
- Work with fully remote teams
Benefits
- Competitive benefits component to the package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
