We are seeking an accomplished Principal Engineer to drive the architecture, design, and development of next-generation digital energy software products within the Product & Platform Development team. This full-time role reports to the Head of Product & Platform Development under the CTO organization and focuses on Renewable Power Plant Controllers (PPC), Hybrid Energy Management Systems (HEMS), SCADA/DERMS, Grid Analytics, and OT-AI/ML platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of scalable, secure software platforms for energy/utility automation, ensuring high availability and real-time performance.
- Drive system architecture decisions and translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
- Mentor senior engineers on coding best practices, testing, DevOps, and secure development lifecycles.
- Collaborate with Product Management, QA, Solution Engineering, and cross-functional teams for high-quality product releases.
- Guide development of solutions for SCADA, substation automation, microgrids, and BESS applications.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including edge computing, IoT, containerization (Docker/K8s), and cloud-edge orchestration.
- Partner with industry OEMs and research partners to integrate AI/ML and grid-modernization technologies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in software development, architecture, and team leadership.
- 10+ years of hands-on full-stack development with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, REST APIs, SQL.
- Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, messaging (Kafka, MQTT), and protocols (IEC 61850, Modbus, OPC UA).
- Strong experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, AWS/Azure cloud platforms, containerization, and security best practices.
- Exposure to Energy & Utilities domain (SCADA, grid automation, renewables).
- Proficiency in Python, Unix/Shell scripting, real-time data streaming, Agile methodologies, Git, and JIRA.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer a comprehensive compensation package designed for technical leadership:
- Base salary: $120,000 – $165,000 per year
- Bonus eligible
- Full benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance is available for candidates willing to relocate permanently
Work Environment
Location: Southlake, Dallas, TX
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Occasional
Perks: Strategic role shaping mission-critical digital energy platforms at the intersection of power systems and cutting-edge software engineering.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on development expertise with architectural leadership in real-time, mission-critical power systems software, particularly in grid automation, renewables, and OT/IT convergence technologies.
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