Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Uplight is creating a new category of energy. We make software that manages energy resources in homes and businesses—including smart thermostats, electric vehicles, solar panels, storage batteries, heat pumps, and people’s behavior—to generate, shift, or save energy to balance the grid, making it more efficient and reliable. This creates clean energy capacity that can be used by the power grid instead of burning more fossil fuels.

Our solutions accelerate the transition to clean energy and save money for energy customers.

Senior Software Engineer – Virtual Power Plant (VPP)

• Develop and maintain 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 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 relational and No
  
  SQL databases, ensuring 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.
• 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.

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a strictly related field.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, production‑grade systems.
• 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.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS), building CI/CD pipelines and utilizing Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Solid working knowledge of various SQL and No
  
  SQL databases, alongside deep technical expertise in at least one No
  
  SQL database.
• Extensive experience operating within Agile/Lean development environments with a strong commitment to full service ownership and operational excellence.

• Make a meaningful impact on decarbonization and sustainable future.
• Growth opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive collaborative team environment.
• Comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility.
• Inclusive workplace culture with Employee Resource Groups and a respectful, empowered community.

Salary Range: $135,000 to $153,000 USD + bonus

Final date to receive applications: July 15, 2026

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status (including neurodivergence), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurotypicality, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.