David Energy

Energy

SeniorSoftwareEngineer,EnergySystems

$170–230k New York, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer, Energy Systems at David Energy. Skills: Backend engineering, System design, Scalability, Reliability, Architecture. Develop and maintain the backend systems of our platform, including APIs, databases, and third-party integrations. Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of our systems”

What You'll Achieve.

Make architecture decisions that work at 10x our current scale; Guarantee small commercial customers that their total electric spend will be less than their incumbent utility

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Excellent problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend engineering, Demonstrated excellence in at least one back-end web framework (e.g., Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails, etc), Demonstrated excellence in cloud service (e.g. AWS, GCP), Demonstrated excellence in RDBMS (e.g. PostgreSQL), Experience designing systems that scale, Experience building resilient, highly available services, Understanding the tradeoffs between building a sophisticated architecture that works forever and a simple architecture that works today, Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, Understanding the importance of open-mindedness and compassion in cultivating a collaborative environment, Commitment to engaging constructively in brainstorming sessions and exchanging feedback on a wide range of ideas

Nice to Have

Experience in the energy industry, Curiosity about how to use all tools around you to make you a better engineer, including AI-based development tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, or whatever else has come out since we wrote this job description!

What You'll Do.

Develop and maintain the backend systems of our platform

and third-party integrations

and reliability of our systems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features and tools; Collaborate directly with our Risk & Data organization; Engaging constructively in brainstorming sessions and exchanging feedback on a wide range of ideas

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Full Job Description

ABOUT DAVID ENERGY David Energy is creating a new kind of power company. We offer cheaper and cleaner energy than traditional Retail Electricity Providers (REPs) can, and we do so economically because we can tap into renewable supply (e.g. solar) and controllable capacity (e.g. batteries) anywhere it exists, including "behind" customers’ electricity meters. We’re a series A company aiming to run the grid on clean energy 24/7/365. We’re rapidly scaling our "Beat the Utility" product which guarantees small commercial customers that their total electric spend will be less than their incumbent utility. We can make this guarantee because our technology and risk management unlock value that is not available to the utility. We're currently operating in NYC (NYISO Zone J) and scaling toward hundreds of new customer locations per month, with plans to expand to additional zones and ISOs across the Northeast. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team at David Energy. We’re looking for someone with experience in software development who is passionate about building clean energy solutions. You don’t need to have experience in the energy industry, but you should be excited about making a difference in the world. We believe that diverse teams lead to better solutions, so we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We're building a software-native power plant and an automated trading desk. The power plant dispatches thousands of batteries across commercial buildings in real time. We tap into renewable supply and controllable battery capacity to lower what customers pay, while unlocking grid revenue streams that aren't available through their utility. The trading desk will buy wholesale electricity, manage hedges, and execute capacity and energy trades automatically. These two systems are the core of David Energy's business. You'll inherit systems at a critical inflection point. We're building multi-battery device orchestration,

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