Senior Staff Software Engineer
Heron Power4 months ago
Scotts Valley, CA, USASenior / Staff+
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$200k - $240k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction for major systems across the platform.
- Write and ship production code across the stack.
- Own cloud infrastructure provisioning and management on AWS.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for efficient code deployment.
- Design containerization and orchestration for applications on Kubernetes.
- Define observability and reliability practices for production systems.
- Implement security practices and ensure data integrity.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Deep expertise in building and operating backend services and distributed systems.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages like Go, Python, or TypeScript.
- Hands-on experience with AWS, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
- Solid understanding of observability, security, and operational best practices.
- Strong communication skills for driving technical decisions.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation including salary and equity.
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
- Opportunities for personal and career growth.
Tech Stack
About Heron Power
Heron Power designs and manufactures power electronics for the electric grid, focusing on high‑power converters (inverters and rectifiers) that interconnect renewables, storage, and large loads. Its hardware targets utilities, grid-scale developers, and industrial customers, with an emphasis on scalable, lower‑cost grid integration. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, the company is privately held; its leadership has previously shipped gigawatts of power‑conversion products.