Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Gridware — San Francisco, CA, US
- Company: Gridware
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Employment type: FULL_TIME
- Salary: USD 175–195 / year
- Posted: 2026-07-17
About this role
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
In this role, you will lead development of backend systems that power our core platform. You’ll design and scale services that handle complex workflows, integrate data from thousands of devices, and ensure the reliability of our growing systems. Your work will directly impact how effectively our technology operates at scale.
Your background might look something like:
5+ years of professional software engineering experience in product-driven companies
Ability to thrive in a low-structure, high-autonomy environment with competing priorities
Experience building products end-to-end with broad ownership
Strong expertise in modern backend languages and relational databases (e.g., Python, PostgreSQL)
Bonus Points:
Experience designing and scaling distributed systems or data-intensive applications
Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Mimir
Background working in hardware/software contexts or other operationally complex environments
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
Health, Dental & Vision (Gold and Platinum with some providers plans fully covered)
Paid parental leave
Alternating day off (every other Monday)
“Off the Grid”, a two week per year paid break for all employees.
Commuter allowance
Company-paid training