Software Engineer Lead, Resource Innovations

• This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a mission-driven environment, enjoys solving complex integration challenges, and wants to build systems that directly support energy savings and grid-edge innovation
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, including production systems on AWS
• Strong, hands-on expertise with AWS serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, EventBridge)
• Proven experience designing and implementing secure APIs, including authentication, authorization, versioning, and rate limiting
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or CloudFormation
• Solid grounding in testing practices (unit, integration, automated pipelines) and observability (tracing, logs, metrics)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud networking, and RESTful architecture
• Proficiency with at least one modern programming language (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, etc.)

Desirable

• Resource Innovations is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with deep AWS serverless expertise to design, build, and support the platforms that power our energy-efficiency programs and customer-facing digital experiences
• In this role, you will architect modern, secure, and scalable cloud services that integrate with utilities, device manufacturers, and program partners
• You will work closely with product managers, data teams, and cross-functional engineering groups to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that advance decarbonization and grid-flexibility goals
• Design, build, and operate serverless services on AWS, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and Step Functions
• Develop secure, versioned APIs with rate limiting, pagination, and robust authentication/authorization controls
• Implement OAuth client credentials workflows, mutual TLS (mTLS), and JWT validation for external and internal integrations
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK or CloudFormation for multi-account, multi-region environments
• Build CI pipelines with automated unit and integration tests, environment deployments, and synthetic checks for early detection
• Configure and manage observability tooling including distributed tracing, structured logs, and operational metrics to ensure service reliability and performance
• Design and optimize DynamoDB table keys, TTL strategies, and stream processing for cost-efficient, high-throughput workloads
• Implement event-driven interfaces and data exchange patterns for utility partners, grid-edge devices, and internal teams
• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and program operations teams to ensure platform components meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements
• Contribute to architecture reviews, code reviews, and engineering best practices
• Support production systems through monitoring, runbooks, and occasional after-hours response
• Perform other duties as assigned in a fast-moving, mission-focused environment
• Other duties as assigned