Manager of Software Engineering, Uplight
$156.6-163.7k
+ Bonus
Clean energy technology partner
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Clean energy technology partner
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$156.6-163.7k
+ 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
- At least 24 months experience overseeing and guiding teams in the following areas:
- Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Smart grid technology:
- Design, implementation, and maintenance of advanced metering systems that support seamless data collection, remote monitoring, and real-time analysis for energy usage
- Manage cross-functional collaborations with data scientists, system architects, and security engineers to ensure that AMI systems are secure and highly available, delivering uninterrupted services to clients in the energy sector
- Control & System Engineering for Energy Tech Solutions, EV, demand response management:
- Spearhead reliability and scalability initiatives for mission-critical systems, which form the backbone of energy distribution networks
- Work with the team to Develop frameworks and guidelines for the adoption of industry-standard practices in system engineering, ensuring fault-tolerance, minimal downtime, and rapid recovery protocols. efficiency
- Direct multi-disciplinary teams of SRE and system engineers in the implementation of reliable, automated solutions that adhere to stringent operational standards
- Implement process improvements that reduced incident response time and enhanced system uptime, translating into increased customer satisfaction and retention
- Demonstrated a commitment to fostering an agile, collaborative environment that prioritizes continuous learning and skills development among team members, helping the team stay at the forefront of emerging SRE practices
- Cloud Platforms (Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP))
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) (CircleCI and Other CI/CD Tools)
- Networking & DNS (Networking Concepts, DNS Management)
- Security (Security Best Practices; Certificates Management)
- Monitoring Tools & Observability
- Incident Management & Reliability (PagerDuty & SRE Best Practices)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field
- 24 months of managerial experience in Site Reliability Engineering in the field of energy technology or cleantech
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Manager Software Engineering to join our team and help us achieve our ambitious goals for our business and the planet
- Supervise and manage a team of Site Reliability Engineers, including hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating performance to build a high-functioning team
- Set clear objectives, performance expectations, and development plans for SRE team members, ensuring alignment with company goals
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings, team meetings, and performance reviews to provide feedback and address team needs
- Develop and implement strategies to improve the reliability, availability, and scalability of critical services and infrastructure
- Oversee the development and maintenance of monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems to ensure proactive management of service health
- Lead efforts in capacity planning, load testing, and disaster recovery planning to ensure systems can handle expected and unexpected loads
- Manage and coordinate incident response efforts, including real-time troubleshooting, communication with stakeholders, and leading post-incident reviews
- Drive root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents, ensuring continuous improvement of systems and processes
- Establish and enforce incident management protocols, including on-call rotations, escalation paths, and documentation
- Lead initiatives to automate repetitive tasks and processes, reducing manual intervention and enhancing operational efficiency
- Guide the team in building and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and configuration management tools
- Evaluate, select, and implement tools and technologies that improve SRE capabilities, ensuring alignment with industry best practices
- Collaborate with software engineering, DevOps, and product teams to integrate reliability best practices into the development lifecycle
- Serve as a technical liaison between SRE and other teams, providing guidance on reliability, performance, and operational aspects of projects
- Participate in architectural reviews and provide input to ensure that new designs meet reliability and scalability standards
- Develop and enforce operational standards, procedures, and best practices for system reliability, monitoring, and incident management
- Identify and eliminate operational inefficiencies and bottlenecks, focusing on reducing toil and improving team productivity
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement by implementing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and enhance service reliability
- Provide technical leadership to the SRE team, guiding them in designing, building, and maintaining reliable and scalable infrastructure
- Review and approve technical designs and implementations, ensuring they adhere to reliability, security, and performance standards
- Stay updated on the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in site reliability engineering, and advocate for their adoption within the team
- Manage the SRE team’s budget, including software licenses, cloud infrastructure costs, and tools procurement, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with business needs
- Optimize resource allocation to maximize the impact of the SRE team, balancing workload, project demands, and operational responsibilities
- Ensure that all SRE operations comply with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements, including data protection, access controls, and audit readiness
- Collaborate with security teams to identify and mitigate potential threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to infrastructure and services
- Maintain thorough documentation of operational procedures, incident reports, and reliability metrics
- Generate and present reports on system performance, reliability, and improvement initiatives to senior management and other stakeholders
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 is entering its next phase of growth, focusing on significantly scaling its software solutions to further expand globally. It acquired Virtual Power Plant provider Autogrid in 2023 to embolden these aims.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Medical & Dental
- Flexible PTO
- 401k Match
- Parental Leave
- Peer Recognition
Company HQ
Boulder, CO
Leadership
Luis D'Acosta
(CEO (Not Founder))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.
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