Software Engineer Lead

Resource Innovations is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our growing Software as a Service (SaaS) team. As a hands‑on technical lead at Resource Innovations, you will be instrumental in the design, development and deployment of innovative cloud‑based enterprise software used by leading energy organizations. We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about product craftsmanship.

This is a remote position requiring occasional in‑person office meetings for candidates residing in one of the following metro areas:
Minneapolis, WI, Chicago, IL, San Francisco, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Denver, CO, or Salt Lake City.

We require candidates to currently reside in the United States. We are not offering visa sponsorship or extensions for this position.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

• Design and develop a scalable, efficient and secure SaaS product using PHP, Laravel, Vue.js and Tailwind CSS.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to deliver a Software SaaS Product that aligns with business and customer needs.
• Ensure the product adheres to industry best practices in terms of performance, security and scalability, with an emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers and helping to elevate the overall quality of the codebase.
• Debug and troubleshoot complex issues across the platform to ensure optimal performance and a seamless user experience.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend innovative solutions for future projects.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle, from requirement analysis to deployment and maintenance of the SaaS product.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of software development within Resource Innovations, focusing on products that support energy efficiency and decarbonization efforts.
• Uphold Resource Innovations’ core values of Climate Change, Equity, Innovation, Scale & Impact, ensuring they are embedded in all technology projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Hands‑on experience developing in PHP (8.x) with an advanced understanding of object‑oriented PHP and best practices.
• 6+ years of prior experience building software utilizing PHP frameworks, e.g., Laravel.
• Experience building RESTful APIs – implementing various types of stable APIs that integrate with other services.
• Familiarity with Laravel's architecture and provided features and functionality.
• 4+ years of prior experience building software utilizing Vue (preferred) or similar JS frameworks.
• Experience with Type Script.
• Building and developing single‑page applications using the composition API.
• Experience with state management and handling.
• Component and modularized‑based design.
• Understanding of various build tools (e.g., Vite, npm).
• Experience in implementing scalable SaaS platforms.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with Git.
• Personal responsibility, self‑motivation & flexibility to adapt and maintain productivity, features and stability.
• Knowledge of working within an agile team‑based environment to develop a Software SaaS product.

• Understanding of infrastructure management on AWS Cloud and within serverless environments.
• Data analytics / reporting / business intelligence platforms.
• Experience writing with and working on testable and functional code, including writing tests with Pest / PHPUnit.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women‑led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges.…