Gridware · 6 hours ago
Data Engineer, Active Grid Response
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expGridware is a San Francisco-based technology company focused on enhancing the electrical grid through its Active Grid Response platform. The Data Engineer will build and maintain data pipelines and systems, ensuring reliable data flow and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize data ingestion and processing.
EnergyInternet of ThingsPower GridSoftware
Responsibilities
Building ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest transformer, pole, and sensor telemetry into Gridware’s Data Lake and Lakehouse
Developing and maintaining real-time and batch ingestion processes using Python, SQL, Databricks, and Spark
Implementing data quality checks, validation rules, and automated testing for stable operations
Collaborating with Software, Firmware, and Data Science teams to define ingestion schemas and transformations
Working with cloud-native tools to optimize pipeline throughput and cost efficiency
Monitoring pipelines for reliability, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to on-call rotations
Writing documentation for data processes, models, and metadata
Qualification
Required
2–4 years of experience as a Data Engineer (or Backend Engineer with heavy data exposure)
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
Familiarity with data warehouses, Lakehouse platforms, or big data tools (Databricks, Spark, or equivalent)
Experience with pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, etc.)
Understanding of event-driven systems or streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
Solid foundation in data modeling, testing, and version control
Ability to work collaboratively in a high-autonomy, fast-paced environment
Preferred
Experience with IoT, telemetry ingestion, or time-series data
Exposure to Unity Catalog, governance, or schema enforcement
Understanding of Protobuf, Avro, Parquet, or serialization formats
Hands-on experience with observability tools (Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
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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