Senior Staff Software Engineer

About the role

Heron Power creates advanced power electronics to modernize the electrical grid and support the transition to renewable energy. We are seeking a senior technical leader to architect and manage the software systems that drive our manufacturing, supply chain, and internal operations.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Architect and develop backend services, data pipelines, and internal tools that support our factory floor and supply chain operations.
• Define technical standards for system design, API development, and data modeling to ensure long-term scalability.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform or Pulumi to maintain secure and cost-efficient environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions to improve deployment speed and safety.
• Oversee container orchestration and application deployment on Kubernetes.
• Implement observability and monitoring strategies using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Establish security protocols, including secrets management and access controls.
• Mentor team members, conduct design reviews, and provide technical guidance to raise the overall engineering quality.

Requirements

• Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including time at a Staff or Principal level managing large production systems.
• Proven ability to build and maintain backend services and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, containerization, and Kubernetes.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
• Knowledge of operational best practices, including monitoring, alerting, and security.
• Strong communication skills to lead cross-functional projects and align stakeholders.
• Experience independently driving ambiguous, high-impact technical initiatives.

Nice to have

• Background in software for manufacturing, supply chain, hardware, or industrial systems like MES, WMS, or ERP.
• Experience building platforms or internal tools from the ground up in a startup environment.
• Skills in SQL, relational databases, data warehousing, and pipeline design.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, message queues, and telemetry data.
• Advanced proficiency with Linux, command-line tools, and Git.
• Experience evaluating third-party SaaS solutions and making build-versus-buy decisions.

Skills & tools

• AWS
• Terraform
• Pulumi
• Kubernetes
• GitHub Actions
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• Go
• Python
• TypeScript
• JavaScript
• SQL
• Linux

Practical notes

• This is an on-site role based in Scotts Valley.
• Compensation includes both salary and equity.