SENIOR DEVOPS & SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Terabase Energy is seeking a Senior DevOps & Software Engineer to join their innovative team in Berkeley, CA, focusing on accelerating decarbonization in energy generation. The role involves software development for solar power projects, guiding remote teams, and working within a dynamic environment. Candidates should have 7+ years of relevant experience, strong DevOps skills, and the ability to collaborate with distributed teams. This position is fully remote.
What we do
Terabase Energy, was founded with the mission to accelerate decarbonization of large-scale energy generation beyond intermittent renewable power. Our proprietary software, solutions and engineering capabilities will enable the deployment of revolutionary, hybrid projects that produce 24/7 renewable energy. We serve our global clients using technology we develop and are already working on some of the largest and most impactful solar powerplant projects in the world.

The Role
Do you approach the world with curiosity and ask the question What if? Do you enjoy solving interesting engineering problems that no one has solved before through using your creativity to quickly design, build, and test solutions? Terabases Senior DevOps & Software Engineer is a member of the software product development team, reporting to the VP Software. As a member of this team you will work, learn, and grow in Terabases unique operating environment and culture: high-growth, innovative, lean, and values-driven. Successful candidates will be highly capable in each of the following dimensions (among others): adaptability, curiosity, resourcefulness, problem solving, pro-activity, collaboration, operating in a dynamic environment and dedicated to the mission of accelerating the decarbonization of the global economy by utilizing digital and automation technology to further reduce the cost of utility-scale solar.

This role will be a 100% remote position.

Responsibilities
- Work closely with VP Software to plan/guide/execute key Terabase software team activities
- Guide and assist with the oversight and review of two remote/outsourced software development team activities, one in India and the other in Serbia
- Design, develop, build, test, deploy software to help create the Terabase products that will digitalize the full lifecycle (development, design, construction, and operation) of solar power plants.
- Develop web APIs and user interfaces for physical devices and hosted environments
- Design, Develop, Test, Deploy, Support pub/sub IoT device and data systems
- Develop quality plans and unit testing approaches for your and the teams code

Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years experience with architecture, technologies, and approaches relevant to the Terabase product vision with a particular focus on DevOps activities
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent industry and/or academic training
- DevOps experience with a particular emphasis on rapid development, security, robustness, and scalability
- Experience with and understanding of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) concepts and techniques
- Ability to work remotely and to work with distributed teams in various time zones
- Proficient written and verbal English communication skills
- Solid programming skills, with exposure to object oriented and functional programming techniques
- Deep understanding of software design techniques
- Understanding of and experience in unit testing and test driven development.
- Solid understanding of web applications and HTTPS
- Understanding of micro-services based cloud-hosted software architecture
- Solid understanding of agile workflow management process
- Good understanding of gitflow source code management development techniques and process

Technologies We Use
- Cloud-hosted software environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Docker-based deployment/orchestration systems (Kubernetes)
- Infrastructure-as-Code deployment systems (CloudFormation)
- Relational (SQL), non-relational (no-SQL), and time-series data optimized (e.g., InfluxDB)
- The following languages: Python, C++, JavaScript/Node.js and C#. We are not strictly looking for these languages, but a successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to learn and apply knowledge in new domains.
- IoT architectures, technologies, and applications

Preferred Qualifications
- MS (or other advanced degree) in Computer Science or equivalent field
- Experience with Python-based web frameworks like Django or Flask
- Experience with async task systems like Celery
- Experience with MQTT-based pub/sub architectures
- Experience with cloud-hosted software environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

What we offer
- Remote flexibility
- Flexible time off
- Generous health benefits
- Home office set up
- Career progression
- .and more!