Hiring: Senior Software Engineer Company: GridCARE Location: Redwood City, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:56:29 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, CI/CD, Cloud Native, Docker, Event-Driven, GitHub, Kafka, Kubernetes, Python, REST, SCADA, TimescaleDB, gRPC About the job Required Skills: •. You'll build a cloud-based system that manages and operates data centers for some of the largest AI compute providers in the world, the kind of infrastructure that powers the leading cloud and chip companies driving the AI boom. You'll be the one owning the architecture, the decisions, and how it runs in production. •When it's live, it has to stay live, stay accurate, and update safely without ever putting a customer's infrastructure at risk. •Build a cloud native backend platform that is reliable, real time, scalable, and secure •Time series data storage and retrieval •Real time streaming and event processing •Integrations with simulation, forecasting, optimization, and market modules •Design for continuous deployment and safe updates to live, mission critical infrastructure, so systems keep running without disruption or unexpected side effects. •Lead code quality and engineering excellence: automated testing, continuous deployment, CI/CD pipeline development, performance tuning, and system observability. Qualifications: •Strong software architecture, distributed systems, concurrency, and security fundamentals. •Proficiency in at least one backend language, e.g., Python. •Strong experience with REST/gRPC API design and event-driven architectures. •Applied hands-on capability in containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and production operations. •Strong collaboration and communication skills, comfortable prioritizing and working cross functionally in a startup environment with limited guidance and evolving requirements. •Someone who's passionate about making a real difference in the world. •An entrepreneurial self starter with a focus on scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. •Background in energy, climate tech, power systems, or other complex infrastructure domains, including grid operations. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Competitive salary, performance bonus, and equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!