{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5503be2c04531aec892e0185","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5503be2c04531aec892e0185","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5503be2c04531aec892e0185","title":"Software Engineer - Grid Services","description":"About the Role\r\nThe Grid Services team builds the intelligence that connects Emerald Conductor to the electric grid.\r\nAs a Software Engineer on the Grid Services team, you'll develop the systems that enable data centers to participate in wholesale electricity markets and demand response programs. You'll build software that ingests grid and market signals, forecasts system behavior, determines available load flexibility, and executes reliable dispatch across utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and energy market operators.\r\nThis role combines distributed systems engineering with optimization, forecasting, and energy market expertise. Much of the challenge lies in translating complex market rules - including capacity accreditation, baseline methodologies, settlement, and performance requirements - into reliable production software. Small implementation mistakes can have significant operational and financial consequences.\r\nAs one of the early engineers on the team, you'll help define the architecture, own major technical decisions, and work closely with control systems, platform, and AI infrastructure teams to turn grid-side decisions into real-world data center actions.\r\nKey Responsibilities\r\nDesign and build software integrations with ISOs/RTOs, utilities, aggregators, and demand response platforms.\r\nDevelop optimization and control algorithms that determine when and how data center resources including compute workloads, on-site generation, and storage are dispatched in response to grid signals.\r\nBuild forecasting models for electricity demand, data center load, prices, and grid conditions to support market participation and dispatch decisions.\r\nTranslate wholesale market and demand response program rules including capacity accreditation, baselines, measurement & verification (M&V), settlement, and compliance into operational software.\r\nBuild reliable data pipelines that ingest, validate, and process real-time operational and market data.\r\nOwn software services from design through deployment, monitoring, and long-term operation.\r\nMinimum requirements\r\n7+ years of software engineering experience building production systems in Python.\r\nStrong experience designing and operating reliable, distributed software systems where correctness and availability are critical.\r\nExperience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.\r\nExperience building data pipelines and working with large-scale operational datasets.\r\nFamiliarity with SQL and modern data engineering practices.\r\nExperience in electric utilities, ISOs/RTOs, wholesale electricity markets, demand response, or adjacent energy systems.\r\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills.\r\nBachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field.\r\nPreferred requirements\r\nExperience with PJM, ERCOT, SPP and/or CAISO markets.\r\nExperience with optimization frameworks (OR-Tools, Gurobi, CPLEX, Pyomo, cvxpy).\r\nExperience building, deploying and monitoring machine learning models for time-series prediction.\r\nExperience with industrial communication protocols common in the energy sector (DNP3, ICCP, IEEE 2030.5, OpenADR).\r\nExperience integrating with SCADA or other industrial control systems.\r\nFamiliarity with NERC/FERC reliability standards and market compliance.\r\nExperience building settlement, measurement & verification (M&V), or baseline calculation systems.\r\nExperience with Rust, C++, or other systems programming languages.\r\nStartup experience or a track record of thriving in highly ambiguous environments.\r\nWhat We Offer\r\nMake an impact. Solve the AI power bottleneck and shape how data centers scale sustainably.\r\nJoin a world-class team of AI, cloud, software, and energy experts in a collaborative, low-ego environment.\r\nBuild from 0 to 1. Influence strategy, GTM, org design, and customer/investor engagement from day one.\r\nCompetitive pay + equity. Stock options let you share in the value you help create.\r\nComprehensive benefits , including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.\r\nFlexible location. Work from D.C., Boston, or the Bay Area, with 2 WFH day/week.\r\nBacked by top investors , including Radical Ventures and NVIDIA.\r\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation.\r\nEmerald AI strives to respect the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same opportunity to succeed as all other employees.\r\nInclusiveness is core to our culture at Emerald AI, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience. Emerald AI makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. 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