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Embedded Software Engineer, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials
San Francisco, California
Full Time
Posted December 16, 2025
$138k - $276k
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Job Description

A Software Engineer in Energy Storage at Redwood Materials will design, develop, and integrate software systems for second-life battery energy storage solutions, focusing on system architecture, device management, data handling, and collaboration with hardware and control teams to enable advanced energy management and grid services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and integrate software for second-life battery-based energy storage systems, focusing on the Site Controller.
  • Architect and implement scalable, resilient system architecture using containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Build control platforms that coordinate hardware assets and integrate with optimization algorithms for energy management.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop customer and operations interfaces and manage IoT data for system performance monitoring.
  • Create SIL and HIL test frameworks for product integration testing.
  • Work with firmware engineers to ensure seamless integration between the site controller and distributed microcontrollers.
  • Implement control algorithms in collaboration with modeling and systems engineers.
  • Produce comprehensive software documentation and troubleshoot system issues promptly.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 2 years of experience developing application software for hardware systems
  • Strong proficiency in Python, Rust, or Go programming languages
  • Experience profiling and optimizing code running on multi-core targets
  • Familiarity with network protocols TCP/IP, CoAP, MQTT, etc.
  • Experience with time series databases such as InfluxDB or Prometheus and data visualization tools
  • Familiarity with IoT and embedded systems
  • Experience with Linux system administration and containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Ability to design and implement a scalable and resilient system architecture for the Site Controller, leveraging containerization technologies
  • Ability to architect and build a flexible control platform that coordinates multiple hardware assets and integrates with optimization algorithms for energy arbitrage, grid services, and renewable energy integration
  • Experience collaborating with backend and UI engineering teams to design customer and operations interfaces
  • Experience creating SIL and HIL test frameworks for integration testing of the product
  • Experience collaborating with firmware engineers to ensure seamless integration between the site controller and distributed microcontrollers
  • Experience working with modeling and systems engineers to implement control algorithms for the site
  • Ability to produce excellent software documentation
  • Strong troubleshooting and system issue resolution skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Benefits & Perks

Salary range: $137,500 - $276,000 USD
Full-time position
Work in a startup environment with a collaborative culture
Potential for occasional work on weekends, nights, or on-call
Occasional travel requirements

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