Data Operations Engineer, Uplight
$104.8-130.9k
+ Bonus
Clean energy technology partner
Open for applications
Clean energy technology partner
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$104.8-130.9k
+ Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To fuel the transition to clean energy in order to build a more sustainable future.
Role
Who you are
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience developing in a modern programming language (Python preferred)
- Solid knowledge of ETL and data integration
- A value for testing and developing quality software
- Strong critical thinking skills and a desire to work with ambiguous challenges
- Experience working in an Agile environment and a strong understanding of the full SDLC
- Strong troubleshooting skills that span the full-stack (front-end clients, APIs, networking, DNS, Linux, containers, databases, distributed systems, etc.)
- Experience deploying production applications on at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Experience writing and maintaining data pipelines and ETLs leveraging Spark or similar tooling
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
- At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways
Desirable
- Experience in the utility industry
- Experience working cross-functionally with design, product, customer success, sales, etc
- Deep technical knowledge of Python, AWS/GCP, Docker, and/or PostgreSQL
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Data Operations Engineer to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet
- Work as an Engineer on our analytics engineering team, primarily developing in Python and leveraging a wide range of technologies, notably: AWS and GCP, Docker, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, and PostgreSQL
- Take problems from inception all the way to completion - own the building, testing, deployment, and maintenance of the code that you work on
- Tackle complex problems that span a wide range of technical abilities, including:
- Developing data pipelines to transform and process data between systems
- Productionize machine learning pipelines leveraging billions of rows of data
- Scaling our software to handle the ever-growing customer data
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging systems for data pipelines
- Automate routine data operations tasks and optimize workflows for scalability and efficiency
- Work effectively on an Agile team and collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and DevOps teams to support data infrastructure
- Build robust and well documented processes to facilitate data triage and associated fixes
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response related to data system outages or failures
- Save the planet
Application process
- Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Our take
Uplight provides end-to-end technology solutions that aim to increase efficiency within energy ecosystems. The company's tech solutions consist of energy personalization systems to motivate customers to use energy more efficiently, in addition to energy reports, marketplaces, and other API microservices. They're currently working with more than 80 of the world’s leading electric and gas utilities.
Uplight’s software gives these utility companies granular data about how customers consume energy in their homes and businesses and offers ways to reduce their base power demand. They also offer a consumer marketplace for finding rebates and deals on energy-efficient appliances and electric vehicles.
The company has grown rapidly, reaching Unicorn status in 2021, despite only being founded two years previously. Uplight has since entered its next phase of growth, and is focused on significantly scaling its software solutions to further expand globally.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Supplemental Medical Plan: Our Employer of Record partner provides access to supplemental medical coverage tailored to the regulations and needs of your country.
- Generous PTO and Sick Time: Employees enjoy generous paid time off and sick leave to prioritize their well-being.
- Pension (where applicable): We know saving for the future is important, so we help contribute.
- Parental Leave: Support programs so you can focus on your growing family, specific to your country of residence.
- Learning and Development: Take charge of your career development with courses tailored to your interests and goals.
Company HQ
Boulder, CO
Leadership
Luis D'Acosta
(CEO)Previously Executive Vice President at Schneider Electronics, CEO at SEL, Director General of Mexico for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Power Systems Manager in Mexico for ABB.
Michelle Anastasi
(CPO)Prior to joining Uplight in 2021, Michelle wserved as the CPO at Mersive Technologies and Ibotta. She also spent 4 years at ComPsych as the VP of Human Resources.
Hannah Bascom
(Chief Growth/Commericial Officer)Previously, Hannah was a VP of Regulated Business at SPAN. She also spent nearly 5 years at Google as the Head of Energy Partnerships .
Jesse Demmel
(CTO)Jesse was previously the CTO of Sovrn Holdings before joining Uplight in 2021. He also spent nearly 4 years at Under Armour in VP Engineering roles and 3 years at MapMyFitness in Senior Development Manager/VP Engineering roles.
Sally Lambert
(COO)Sally has been at Uplight since 2019, initially joining the team as a Regional Director of Customer Success. Since then, she has held a number of roles and became COO in 2024. She previously held Director roles at Tendril and CLEAResult.
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