Senior Software Engineer

The role

This role designs, builds and scales GridUnity's cloud-based SaaS platform for grid interconnection. The Senior Full Stack Engineer owns complex features end-to-end, leads technical initiatives and mentors other engineers.

What you will do

• Lead design, development and delivery of high-scale, data-driven applications across the full stack
• Mentor and guide engineers through code reviews, design discussions and pairing sessions
• Champion engineering best practices for scalability, reliability, observability and security
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teammates to translate business needs into solutions
• Influence system architecture decisions and lead high-impact technical initiatives
• Ensure privacy, security and accuracy of critical datasets
• Introduce new tools, workflows and approaches that improve how software is delivered
• Contribute to the long-term product and technology strategy

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years in senior-level roles
• Proven leadership skills: mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives
• Strong experience building and scaling full-stack applications
• Professional experience with several of: Node.js, TypeScript, Java, Python or C# (backend)
• Professional experience with React or a similar modern JavaScript framework (frontend)
• Professional experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database
• Demonstrated experience architecting, building and maintaining production systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction

Nice to have

• Experience with serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, API Gateway)
• Production experience with GraphQL
• Familiarity with event-driven and microservice architectures
• Exposure to multi-tenant systems and role-based access control
• Track record of contributing to architecture in growth-stage SaaS companies
• Daily use of AI-enhanced engineering tools
• Experience integrating LLMs into production systems

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Remote-first culture with flexibility
• Professional development, training, mentorship and career pathing
• Health, dental and vision insurance starting day one
• Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost
• 401(k) plan with a 4% match
• Flexible PTO
• Mission-driven work in the energy sector

Before you apply

• Limited to U.S. persons: U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees, due to U.S. critical infrastructure protection regulations

About the company

GridUnity is a software company focused on interconnection life cycle management for grid operators and utilities. Its platform aims to speed up grid interconnection and the energy transition.