Equilibrium Energy · 20 hours ago
Data Platform Engineer (Staff / Sr Staff)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expEquilibrium Energy is a clean energy startup focused on reimagining the power sector with AI technology. They are seeking a Staff / Sr Staff Data Platform Engineer to design and build the infrastructure that supports data accessibility and usability for their engineering teams.
CommercialEnergyPower Grid
Responsibilities
Design and implement data cataloging infrastructure so engineers can discover what data exists, what it means, and how it relates to other data
Build lineage capabilities that allow teams to understand data provenance and trace how data flows through our systems
Define and implement consistent data access patterns and libraries that ML Engineers, Application Engineers, and Data Scientists use to interact with the data platform
Create self-serve tooling that reduces the friction for teams to find and use the data they need without requiring hand-holding
Contribute to the development of EQ's data ontology, ensuring data platform infrastructure aligns with how the company models its domain
Partner with Data Engineers to ensure the infrastructure you build complements the pipelines they maintain
Collaborate across teams to understand how engineers are using data today, where the pain points are, and what capabilities would unlock the most value
Stay current with the state of the art in data platform infrastructure and bring relevant innovations back to EQ
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to improving operational excellence across the data platform
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on data infrastructure
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
Experience with modern data stack components such as Databricks, Spark, dbt, or similar
Experience designing and building internal platforms, frameworks, or libraries used by other engineers
Familiarity with data cataloging, metadata management, or lineage tools (e.g., DataHub, Amundsen, Unity Catalog, OpenLineage)
Experience with orchestration tools such as Dagster, Airflow, or similar
Ability to work across teams and translate diverse requirements into coherent platform capabilities
Strong communication skills for collaborating within a remote-first team that works internationally across timezones
Experience with and enthusiasm for AI-assisted development
Preferred
Experience as a founding or early member of a data platform team
Background building self-serve data tooling
Experience with AWS infrastructure
Familiarity with data modeling and semantic layers
Experience supporting ML or Data Science teams
Benefits
Competitive base salary and a comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401k package
Opportunity to own a significant piece of the company via a meaningful equity grant
Unlimited vacation and flexible work schedule
Accelerated professional growth and development opportunities through direct collaboration and mentorship from leading industry expert colleagues across energy and tech
Company
Equilibrium Energy
Equilibrium Energy is a Climate Generation power company focused on the creation and proliferation of clean energy.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (2)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
GS Energy
2025-03-12Series B· $28M
2023-12-26Series B· $39M
2023-08-01Series A· $33M
Leadership Team
Ryan Hanley
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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