Gridware · 2 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
8+ years expGridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build core software systems that power their Active Grid Response platform, focusing on both backend services and front-end tools to improve grid reliability and safety.
EnergyInternet of ThingsPower GridSoftware
Responsibilities
Design and develop full-stack systems in collaboration with data science, operations and firmware teams to analyze power grid events worldwide in real time, and enable command and control of our fleet of thousands of distributed sensors
Drive critical technical decisions on system design and own the technical vision for initiatives that will enable us to scale reliably and securely
Establish and champion engineering standards that raise the bar on code quality, testing, observability, performance and operational excellence
Identify and eliminate technical debt that impedes developer productivity or quality
Mentor engineers at all levels, helping them grow as developers
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience as a software engineer with production systems across frontend and backend
Deep experience in designing and scaling distributed data-intensive systems, overcoming reliability and performance challenges
Proficiency in Python, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL (or similar modern stack)
Experience mentoring engineers and seeing them grow into senior technical roles
Passion for building products that combine software, sensors, and the physical world
Preferred
Experience developing real-time or event-driven systems (MQTT, WebSockets, gRPC, etc.)
Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, or Mimir
Background working in hardware–software ecosystems or IoT systems
Strong product sense and ability to translate complex technical concepts into usable tools
Benefits
Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training
Company
Gridware
Gridware is a grid‑technology company dedicated to improving safety and reliability on the electrical transmission and distribution systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$97.2MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2025-11-17Series B· $55M
2025-01-08Series A· $26.4M
2023-06-13Seed· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Timothy Barat
Co-Founder & CEO
Abdulrahman Bin Omar
Chief Product Officer & Co-founder
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