Peak Energy · 12 hours ago
Staff Software Data Infrastructure Engineer
Burlingame, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
7+ years expPeak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven Sodium-Ion battery systems. They are seeking a Staff Software Data Infrastructure Engineer to own and scale the battery data pipeline, ensuring high-quality data capture for engineering and product development efforts.
EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain end-to-end pipelines that ingest data from ESS platforms (cells → systems → full sites)
Own data flow from device-level sources through validation, storage, transformation, and delivery to downstream users
Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of the data pipeline as Peak scales development and testing
Define data quality standards and implement validation checks (schema enforcement, unit consistency, timestamp integrity, missing/duplicate values, etc.)
Build tools and processes to detect and prevent bad data from reaching engineering and analytics stakeholders
Support root-cause investigation for data gaps, telemetry issues, and sensor/firmware integration challenges
Build and maintain storage and query systems designed to support an initial production-ready timeseries and structured battery telemetry pipeline
Partner with engineering stakeholders to enable fast, trustworthy access to critical datasets for testing, modeling, and product validation
Develop systems that support both real-time and offline workflows, depending on product and test requirements
Work closely with firmware, electrical, test, systems engineering, and manufacturing teams to define data requirements and ensure instrumentation supports program goals
Translate real-world telemetry into usable engineering data products
Communicate status, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical partners
Raise the bar for infrastructure design, code quality, and operational excellence
Mentor other engineers and contribute to technical direction for Peak’s broader data systems
Drive a culture of rapid iteration, clear ownership, and execution-focused engineering
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
7+ years of software engineering experience, including ownership of production infrastructure and systems
Experience building and operating data pipelines and distributed systems in production environments
Strong fundamentals in debugging, system reliability, and designing for scale
Ability to work onsite in Burlingame, CA
Eligible to work in the U.S
Preferred
Experience with battery systems, BESS platforms, or hardware-adjacent telemetry pipelines
Familiarity with timeseries data ingestion, data modeling, and building internal engineering tools
Experience with embedded/firmware data interfaces (CAN, Modbus, TCP/IP telemetry, etc.)
Experience working with test engineering teams and lab/field-generated datasets
Experience building tooling for data validation, anomaly detection, and pipeline observability
Benefits
Flexible PTO
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
A strong 401(k) plan
Equity opportunities
Company
Peak Energy
Peak Energy is a pioneering firm that is industrializing sodium-ion to expedite the shift to renewable energy.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Xora Innovation
2024-07-17Series A· $55M
2023-10-04Seed· $10M
Leadership Team
Landon Mossburg
Founder & CEO
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