Heron Power · 2 months ago
Principal Software Architect, Energy Systems
Scotts Valley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $250K/yrHeron Power is a startup company building cutting-edge power electronics for the 21st-century grid, and they are seeking a Principal Software Architect to lead the design and implementation of their industrial IoT software platform. The role involves defining system architecture, collaborating with engineers, and ensuring the development of reliable and scalable backend systems for energy management.
Electrical DistributionEnergyIndustrial Engineering
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and develop scalable backend systems for industrial IoT deployments
Build robust APIs and data pipelines to ingest, process, and store real-time telemetry from distributed edge devices
Define field data protocols, pub/sub architectures, and edge-to-cloud communication patterns
Design monitoring, diagnostics, and troubleshooting tools for large-scale distributed systems
Define and implement secure authentication, authorization, and audit logging for industrial environments
Establish software architecture standards, technical direction, and best practices across teams
Work closely with embedded software engineers on device integration, OTA updates, and commissioning workflows
Contribute to intuitive, responsive frontend dashboards for visualizing system performance and sensor data
Partner with DevOps and infrastructure efforts, including CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and observability
Evaluate networking and cloud solutions to maximize system reliability, throughput, and uptime
Support the development of commissioning tools for configuration, validation, and self-test of deployed systems
Qualification
Required
Experience designing and deploying industrial IoT platforms managing fleets of distributed edge devices
Proven track record of technical leadership, including leading cross-functional initiatives, major product launches, or large-scale system migrations
Experience building monitoring, diagnostic, and troubleshooting tools for complex distributed systems
Proficiency in Golang, Rust, or Java for building scalable backend services
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, WebSockets, and real-time communication protocols
Experience with cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Hands-on experience with telemetry ingestion and stream processing, using systems such as Kafka, Kafka Streams, Flink, Spark, or cloud-native equivalents
Solid understanding of cybersecurity best practices for industrial or mission-critical systems
Preferred
Familiarity with SCADA/HMI systems and industrial networking protocols
Knowledge of electrical systems, grid controls, or energy management systems
Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular
Exposure to machine learning or anomaly detection applied to sensor or telemetry data
Benefits
Competitive compensation (salary and equity)
Benefits
Company
Heron Power
Heron Power is an energy technology startup that focuses on developing power electronics for the modern electrical grid.
Founded in 2024
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$38MKey Investors
Capricorn Investment Group
2025-05-29Series A· $38M
Leadership Team
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Chris Tilton
Director of Mechanical Engineering
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