The ad says“Extensive experience operating within Agile/Lean development environments with a strong commitment to full service ownership and operational excellence”
The ad says“Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)”
The ad says“Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)”
The ad says“Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)”
The ad says“Strong proficiency in Python (or similar object-oriented programming languages). You consider writing readable, testable, and maintainable code a core requirement and have a deep understanding of design patterns”
The ad says“Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)”
The ad says“Solid working knowledge of various SQL and NoSQL databases”
The ad says“Strong proficiency in Python (or similar object-oriented programming languages). You consider writing readable, testable, and maintainable code a core requirement and have a deep understanding of design patterns”
The ad says“Strong proficiency in Python (or similar object-oriented programming languages). You consider writing readable, testable, and maintainable code a core requirement and have a deep understanding of design patterns”
The ad says“Solid working knowledge of various SQL and NoSQL databases”
The ad says“Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)”
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Virtual Power Plant (VPP) to drive our technology forward and help us lead the clean energy revolution
Uplight’s VPP platform provides AI-powered monitoring, forecasting, and dispatch tools to aggregate and orchestrate Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) across multiple asset classes, customer segments, and device types
Your work will directly enable grid operators to draw on flexible, dispatchable capacity at scale to support a variety of critical grid services
In this senior role, you will champion a “full service ownership” culture, taking features from design and development all the way through deployment, infrastructure management, and operational health
Develop and maintain the scalable backend services and robust APIs that power Uplight’s VPP platform, facilitating seamless access to curated data for internal users and external customers
Champion a full service ownership culture by designing, deploying, and managing the underlying cloud infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
Build, optimize, and maintain robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure rapid, secure, and reliable delivery of code to production environments
Design cost-effective, scalable data models for various relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring the systems can handle large-scale data storage and retrieval
Implement automated systems and processes to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is consistently accurate and highly available for dependent business processes
Ensure system reliability through rigorous unit and end-to-end regression testing, proactive system monitoring, performance benchmarking, and debugging of critical production issues
Drive architectural design, implement best software engineering practices within the team, and proactively hedge technical risks to deliver projects predictably
Help introduce agentic AI into the team’s day-to-day workflows—evaluating and piloting AI coding agents and assistants across development, code review, testing, and operational runbooks
Establish the patterns, guardrails, and best practices for using agentic AI responsibly and effectively, collaborating with teams across the wider engineering organization to refine and adopt them with confidence
Collaborate closely with Product Management, Delivery, and Operations to translate customer challenges into new capabilities, while mentoring peers through constructive code reviews and technical guidance
Benefits
Medical: We offer robust medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. Coverage begins on the first day of the month following your start date.
Flexible PTO & Holidays: Recharge with our flexible paid time off policy and a heap of company holidays. Take the time you need when you’re under the weather.
401k Match: We know saving for the future is important, so we help contribute to your retirement with a 3% match that vests immediately and is eligible after 90 days of service.
Parental Leave: We provide a generous 16 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of fully paid leave for non-birthing parents, plus support programs.
Learning and Development: Take charge of your career development with courses tailored to your interests and goals.
Preferred experience
Solid working knowledge of various SQL and NoSQL databases
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Extensive experience operating within Agile/Lean development environments with a strong commitment to full service ownership and operational excellence
Strong proficiency in Python (or similar object-oriented programming languages). You consider writing readable, testable, and maintainable code a core requirement and have a deep understanding of design patterns
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, production-grade systems
BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a strictly related field
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
