Software engineer
Summary
First engineering hire at Gridual, owning the full backend stack: building low-latency Python data pipelines and backend services that integrate with energy markets and help control physical battery assets in real time, with a focus on observability, reliability, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
Gridual transforms advanced forecasting into actionable insights for flexible asset operators. Their research-backed software enables optimization of battery performance and profit capture in balancing markets, combining high-resolution price forecasting, real-time trading optimization, and expert consulting for electricity market operators.
As the first engineering hire at Gridual, you'll own the full backend stack, building low-latency data pipelines and backend services for energy market integration. This role requires strong Python skills, a hands-on mindset, and boldness to tackle complex problems in a fast-paced startup environment.
Job Description
The role
You'll be the first engineering hire at Gridual. You'll work across the full backend stack, owning real systems that control physical assets in a live market. This isn't a role for someone who wants a clear ticket queue and a comfortable lane. It's for someone who gets energy from figuring things out, moves fast without cutting corners on what matters, and wants to look back in a few years and say they built something real.
What you'll work on
- Low-latency data pipelines feeding forecasting and real-time control systems
- Backend services that integrate with energy markets and partner APIs
- Observability and reliability for systems where downtime has real consequences
- The architecture decisions that will shape how we scale
What you'll bring
- Ambition and boldness: ready to tackle complex, high-impact problems
- Strong software engineering skills, with Python-heavy backend experience
- Experience building robust, production-ready data pipelines or backend systems
- A hands-on, ownership mindset. You ship code fast, and are ready to leverage AI-based tools to do so
- Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP)
- Experience with schedulers, or real-time data
- Energy, trading, or high-reliability domain experience
- No bullshit: we're a small team acting fast
- Competitive compensation package including equity
- By building critical systems to control physical assets, your impact will be immediate and substantial
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