Staff Engineer, Energy Intelligence (Ai)

TL;DR

Staff Engineer, Energy Intelligence (AI): Developing algorithms and models using machine learning and statistical techniques to optimize load profiles across devices like thermostats, home batteries, and EVs with an accent on analyzing diverse datasets to inform product direction and algorithm design. Focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining systems and features, including integration points with other teams and external platforms.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $170k - $220k

Company

hirify.global is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America.

What you will do

• Optimize load profiles across multiple classes of devices including thermostats, home batteries, and EVs.
• Develop and productionize algorithms and models using machine learning and statistical techniques.
• Analyze diverse datasets to inform product direction and algorithm design.
• Show significant ownership of the algorithms team’s software architecture.
• Collaborate with Product, Product Design/UX, Operations, and Engineering to define and deliver impactful features.
• Design, implement, and maintain systems and features, including integration points with other teams and external platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science—or non-CS STEM degree.
• 6-12 years professional software development experience.
• Significant experience developing and evaluating algorithms and models in production environments (typically 4+ years).
• Proficiency in Python for algorithm-focused software development.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or Redshift.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future immigration from the company, including training plans for foreign students.

Nice to have

• Energy industry knowledge or experience with energy markets.
• Understanding of building energy systems physics.
• Experience with smart energy devices such as thermostats, EVs, solar, batteries, and water heaters.
• Experience leading the design of complex, scalable software systems.
• Scalable distributed data processing.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
• Real and lived work-life balance with no pre-set vacation limits.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Competitive benefits package that includes numerous health and wellness benefits.
• 401(k) plan, with employer contributions.
• Opportunity to work with amazing people who are passionate about their mission, thriving in a fully-remote work environment, and learning and growing every day.