Software Engineer II

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  • Canada
  • $90,376-112,970 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 hours ago
Uplight is creating a new category of energy. We make software that manages energy resources in homes and businesses including things like smart thermostats, electric vehicles, solar panels, storage batteries, heat pumps, and even people’s behavior to generate, shift, or save energy to balance the grid, making it more efficient and reliable. This creates clean energy capacity that can be used by the power grid instead of burning more fossil fuels. Our solutions accelerate the transition to clean energy and save money for energy customers.We're looking for a Software Engineer II to join our Data Platform team and help scale the infrastructure behind Uplight's data ecosystem.How you will make an impact:You'll join a remote-first data platform team working on the infrastructure-as-code, enablement tooling, and platform administration that ensure teams across the company can use our Databricks platform effectively. Instead of building product pipelines, you'll contribute to the platform layer that everyone else builds upon, helping keep it reliable, secure, and easy to use. You'll also help maintain existing MLOps tooling and legacy ETL infrastructure.If you like working at the overlap of cloud infrastructure and data platforms, and you want your work to support clean energy, this is a great fit.What you get to do:
  • Build and maintain multi-cloud Databricks infrastructure using Terraform and Databricks functionality across AWS and GCP
  • Contribute to Unity Catalog administration including general best practices, metastores, workspaces, and catalog and schema infrastructure.
  • Help build deployment accelerators, templates, and self-service tooling so other teams can onboard and ship on their own
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in CircleCI, including OIDC authentication and service principal deployment patterns
  • Maintain and iterate on our existing MLOps and ETL infrastructure
What you bring to Uplight:
  • 2 to 5 years of software engineering experience using at least one of the major cloud providers, ideally in infrastructure or data platform roles
  • Experience with Terraform or similar Infrastructure-as-Code tools for managing cloud resources
  • Experience with Databricks or a similar data platform
  • Proficiency in Python; working knowledge of SQL
  • Some familiarity with data engineering concepts like ETL pipelines, data modeling, or workflow orchestration
  • Comfortable asking questions, working through unclear requirements, and learning from the engineers around you
Bonus points:
  • Familiarity with Databricks account-level administration & Unity Catalog
  • Experience with multi-cloud
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Additional data engineering experience with Spark, Delta Lake, or similar frameworks
  • Contributed to machine learning productization and/or have used MLOps frameworks
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Uplight we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Why Join Uplight in Leading the Fight Against Climate Change?At Uplight, we're not just offering a job – we're offering a chance to be part of the solution to one of the world's biggest challenges. As a certified B Corporation, we're deeply committed to both social and environmental responsibility. Here's why you should join our team of passionate Uplighters:
  • Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work directly impacts our mission of decarbonization and building a more sustainable future.
  • Grow Your Career: We offer ample advancement opportunities, robust learning and development programs, and a supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
  • Thrive: We offer comprehensive benefits, including flexible time off, generous parental leave, a wellness stipend, and work flexibility to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
  • Belong to an Inclusive Community: We celebrate diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, empowered, and heard. Our Employee Resource Groups offer opportunities to connect with colleagues who share your interests and backgrounds.
  • Be Part of a Growing Movement: Join a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about creating a more sustainable future. We offer a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your contributions
Salary Range: $90,376 to $112,970 CAD + bonusApplication Deadline: May 15, 2026In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.Uplight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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