Software Engineer - Edge Integration

What We Do 

At Terabase Energy, we believe that digitalization and automation will drive the next wave of innovation and cost reduction in large scale solar. To fully unlock the potential of this opportunity, Terabase is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform. We work alongside project developers, owners, and engineering & construction firms to support the design, optimization, and construction of huge solar projects around the world. Our team is a blend of solar-industry veterans and newbies, thought-leaders, dreamers, software, electrical and mechanical engineers, coders, product managers, project managers, and sales and marketing professionals. We are based in Northern California, with several other offices in the United States and around the world. If all this piques your interest, we’d love to hear from you! 

The Role  

Do you approach the world with curiosity and ask the question “What if?”  Do you enjoy solving interesting engineering problems that no one has solved before through using your creativity to quickly design, build, and test solutions? We are seeking a Software Engineer for our California-based R&D team to help accelerate integration of edge devices — IoT devices, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation equipment — into our industry-leading solar construction automation products. This Software Engineer role will report to the Director of Construction Software. 

You will develop, test, and maintain integrations between core software services and IoT, autonomous, and industrial automation systems. While this is not an embedded systems role, the ideal candidate will be comfortable interfacing with physical devices and should be familiar with at least some of the languages, protocols, and design patterns commonly used in IoT, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation. You will primarily work with a modern Python web stack and supplementary telemetry stacks to build APIs, backend services, and integration layers that connect distributed hardware systems with our core software services. 

This role also involves collaborating with field operations teams, supporting deployments and training users on systems you help build. Whether in our own test facilities or at live customer deployments, you will be testing and supporting our services in real construction environments. 

This position will ideally be based in the Davis, CA area, but we are willing to consider hybrid arrangements for the right candidate. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field 

• Experience developing, testing, and debugging Python web stack applications, including both frontend (JavaScript, Typescript, Angular, map frameworks) and backend (Django, Postgres, Redis, REST frameworks) components 

• Experience with IoT or industrial automation protocols (e.g., MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus) and approaches for distributed device communication and management (pub-sub, service discovery, configuration management, digital twin/shadow patterns) 

• Understanding of Linux development environments, containerization (Docker), and Git-based workflows 

• Familiarity with modern software development, management, and version control tools, including IDEs, Git, Jira, and Agile methodologies 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and field team engagement 

• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills 

• Competent with written and verbal communication 

• Familiarity working with distributed engineering teams 

• Willingness to travel occasionally to field sites for testing, deployment, and training 

• A passion for advancing the deployment of renewable energy technologies 

Preferred Qualifications 

• 1+ years on-the-job experience in software development 

• Exposure to robotics, autonomous systems, or real-time machine coordination 

• Experience working with the TIG stack (Telegraf, InfluxDB, Grafana) or comparable tools for streaming, persisting, and analyzing telemetry 

• Familiarity with modern devops and deployment practices and technologies, such as CICD, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (particularly AWS) 

• Background in sustainable energy, construction, robotics, or other relevant subject matter areas 

Compensation And Benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each posted range individual pay is determined (and may be greater or higher) dependent on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Terabase offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous time off and holiday policy

• Remote flexibility

• Flexible time off

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Career progression

• 401k match

• Stock options

• Home office set up allowance

• And much more!

Terabase is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate for any reason including race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military/ veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home.

Principles only. This role is not open to receiving agency candidates, and any contingent submissions will not be considered. Terabase Energy does not utilize third-party recruitment agencies. Please contact our Recruiting team at [email protected] with any staffing-related inquiries.