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Infrastructure Software Engineer, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials · San Francisco, CA · 3 days ago
On-siteEngineering$180k–$238k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Design and own the rollout of edge Kubernetes fleet management, automated server provisioning, and software update pipelines to support scalable and reliable system deployment.
  • Evaluate server hardware and operating systems to help define the architecture of the organization's next-generation energy storage platform.
  • Identify and resolve hard infrastructure problems, including scalability bottlenecks, reliability gaps, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities.
  • Build and maintain tooling and services used to validate software systems at scale, including performance and reliability testing frameworks.
  • Serve as a technical resource for the broader engineering team through pair programming, in-office working sessions, and hands-on project leadership.
  • Translate learnings from early deployments and customer pilots into concrete, measurable improvements to platform infrastructure.
  • Reinforce a team culture grounded in engineering excellence, curiosity, inclusivity, and a willingness to take action and learn from mistakes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering.
  • A strong grasp of system design principles and real-world experience building available, reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network systems and infrastructure.
  • A genuine interest in server hardware fundamentals and how software and hardware interact at the platform level.
  • The ability to work comfortably with ambiguity, prototype solutions iteratively, and learn rapidly from early-stage work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • The ability to manage multiple workstreams, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Qualifications

  • Desired qualifications include a strong grasp of system design principles and real-world experience building available, reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems.
  • Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network systems and infrastructure.
  • A genuine interest in server hardware fundamentals and how software and hardware interact at the platform level.
  • The ability to work comfortably with ambiguity, prototype solutions iteratively, and learn rapidly from early-stage work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • The ability to manage multiple workstreams, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Skills

  • Deep technical expertise in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering.
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced, early-stage environment.

Benefits

In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.

California Pay Range: $180,000—$237,500 USD

Pay

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Not specified

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