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Base Power

Software Engineer, Backend

Austin, TXfulltimemidAdded 1 month ago

About this role

Base is hiring a senior backend engineer to build BaseOS, the operating system powering a distributed battery network that modernizes the electrical grid. You'll own critical systems spanning real-time energy control, deployment logistics, and operational tools while making architectural decisions that impact how power flows across the grid.

What you'll do

  • Design and operate core backend services for BaseOS, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability
  • Define system architecture, data models, and engineering standards across the platform
  • Develop workflow orchestration systems using tools like Temporal for device control and operational processes
  • Build and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform as core product components
  • Collaborate with hardware, deployment, and operations teams to translate real-world constraints into system design
  • Make rapid decisions with imperfect information and drive technical execution with accountability

What they're looking for

  • Backend development in Go, Python, Java, or similar languages
  • Distributed systems design with understanding of reliability and failure modes
  • AWS or GCP cloud infrastructure and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • API design and full-stack system ownership
  • Workflow orchestration frameworks (Temporal preferred)
  • Cross-functional collaboration and product intuition
  • IoT or real-time control systems (bonus)
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Base Power

Base Power develops high-power-density battery energy storage systems and related hardware for residential and commercial energy applications. The company is hiring System Design, Thermal, and Mechanical Engineers for product development, plus Supply Chain and Data Engineers to build internal platforms and infrastructure supporting distributed battery operations at scale.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a production system you've owned end-to-end. What were the biggest reliability or scalability challenges you faced, and how did you solve them?
  • Describe your experience with distributed systems. How do you think about failure modes, and can you give an example of a production issue you debugged?
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