Embedded Software Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood MaterialsSan 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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