Senior Software Engineer, API

About Gridware

Gridware is a San Francisco-based technology company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the electrical grid. We pioneered a groundbreaking new class of grid management called active grid response (AGR), focused on monitoring the electrical, physical, and environmental aspects of the grid that affect reliability and safety. Gridware’s advanced Active Grid Response platform uses high-precision sensors to detect potential issues early, enabling proactive maintenance and fault mitigation. This comprehensive approach helps improve safety, reduce outages, and ensure the grid operates efficiently. The company is backed by climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For more information, please visit www.Gridware.io.

Role Description

We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build the APIs that deliver data and real‑time events to Gridware’s customers. You’ll create critical interfaces that allow utilities to access our insights and take action on hazards to the electric grid.

You’ll work hands‑on with both customer engineering teams and Gridware’s internal teams to scope, deploy, and operationalize API integrations. This includes our core Gridware API, upcoming partnerships, and new data products under development. This is a high‑ownership, high‑impact role essential to making our platform’s capabilities accessible and actionable for the people who need them the most, and protecting critical infrastructure at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust APIs that expose real‑time events, health metrics, and analytics to our customers.
• Collaborate directly with utility customers and integration partners to understand their data needs and workflows.
• Implement rate limiting, data access controls, and authentication systems.
• Create comprehensive documentation that helps customers integrate quickly and successfully.
• Champion engineering best practices around testing, API performance, observability, and continuous deployment to ensure reliability at scale.
• Mentor and support the development of other engineers.

Required Skills

Bonus Skills

Salary

$180,000 – $200,000 a year

Candidate Profile

This describes the ideal candidate; many of us have picked up this expertise along the way. Even if you meet only part of this list, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

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