David Energy is creating a new kind of power company to address the outdated, opaque, and painful customer experience of traditional Retail Electricity Providers (REPs). They use software to monitor customer energy usage, aggregate and analyze data to maximize value from distributed energy resources (DERs) through participation in energy markets, with the mission to run the grid on clean energy 24/7. They are building products to serve small commercial customers by installing batteries and controlling devices to shift energy load, saving customers money and fundamentally shifting energy consumption to be renewably sourced 24/7.
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on backend engineering.
- You have demonstrated excellence in at least one back-end web framework (e.g., Flask, Django, Ruby on Rails, etc), cloud service (e.g. AWS, GCP), and RDBMS (e.g. PostgreSQL)
- You have experience designing systems that scale, building resilient, highly available services, and understand the tradeoffs between building a sophisticated architecture that works forever and a simple architecture that works today.
- You have curiosity about how to use all tools around you to make you a better engineer, including AI-based development tooling such as Cursor, Claude Code, or whatever else has come out since we wrote this job description!
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the backend systems of our platform, including APIs, databases, and third-party integrations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features and tools.
- Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of our systems.
Other
- We are seeking a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team at David Energy.
- We’re looking for someone with experience in software development who is passionate about building clean energy solutions.
- You don’t need to have experience in the energy industry, but you should be excited about making a difference in the world.
- You have excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- You understand the importance of open-mindedness and compassion in cultivating a collaborative environment. You are committed to engaging constructively in brainstorming sessions and exchanging feedback on a wide range of ideas.
