About the job
Senior Product Engineer - Backend Focus
Location: Redwood City, CA (Hybrid) or Remote - US
Team: Engineering
Type: Full-time
About GridCARE
At GridCARE, we tackle one of the most significant challenges in AI infrastructure: power access. As the demand for computing capacity surges, power availability has become a critical barrier to data center deployment. We develop innovative software solutions that empower developers and utility companies to comprehend and unlock imminent grid capacity through advanced physics-based models and cutting-edge data systems.
Our dedicated team operates at the crossroads of energy systems, software, and infrastructure, collaborating closely with utilities, developers, and infrastructure providers to transform intricate grid analyses into actionable products that expedite deployment.
The Role
We are seeking a Senior Product Engineer with a strong backend focus to contribute to the development of our customer-facing application layer. This position is pivotal as it bridges our web application with our core modeling and batch-job systems. You will take ownership of features from inception to completion: grasping user and domain challenges, collaborating with teammates to shape workflows, and delivering robust software that our customers depend on.
Your expertise should lie primarily in backend development, yet you should be adept at contributing across the stack as project requirements dictate. While design skills are not mandatory, possessing strong product insight and enough frontend knowledge to elevate our growing frontend team through collaboration, code reviews, and establishing clear technical patterns is essential.
This role is ideally suited for individuals who have experience developing multi-tenant SaaS products and relish the opportunity to translate complex backend functionalities into user-friendly software applications.
What You’ll Do
Develop and enhance the backend-for-frontend / application API layer that powers GridCARE’s web application.
Own product features from start to finish, from analyzing user and domain needs to delivering polished, production-ready software.
Design and implement HTTP APIs, webhook flows, and status/result delivery mechanisms for uploads, jobs, and other user-centric workflows.
Establish typed request/response models and clear contracts between the frontend, API layer, and backend systems.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality.
