Senior Software Engineer

The role

You will build systems for renewable and battery storage optimization. This includes real-time market data pipelines, machine learning model integration, performance dashboards, and AI agent infrastructure.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deploy software systems that optimize renewable and battery storage operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate machine learning and optimization models.
• Build tools, data access layers, and infrastructure for AI agents.
• Contribute to user-friendly interfaces for real time asset performance monitoring.
• Own the full software development lifecycle from architecture to maintenance.
• Ensure production systems are scalable, reliable, and high-performing.
• Diagnose bottlenecks and resolve real-time issues.
• Improve system performance and monitoring/alerting.
• Stay current on trends in software engineering, renewable energy, and grid technology.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, focusing on large-scale, real-time systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python, with excellent coding, testing, and debugging skills.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs, distributed systems, and data pipelines.
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL database design and deployment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams in a distributed working environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in energy markets, renewable energy technologies, or energy storage systems.
• Familiarity with machine learning and optimization models.
• Experience with LLM-powered or agentic applications (tool-using agents, RAG, agent evaluation).
• Knowledge of data visualization and dashboard tools.
• Front-end development experience, particularly with frameworks like React, Angular, or Svelte.

About the company

Powerline is a VC-backed climate tech company based in Silicon Valley with offices in Australia and Europe. The company uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize renewable energy and battery storage projects.