Software Engineer, Data Platform

Description

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 peoples 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.

Were looking for a Software Engineer – Data Platform to join our Data Platform team and help scale the infrastructure behind Uplights data ecosystem.

How you will make an impact:

Youll 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, youll contribute to the platform layer that everyone else builds upon, helping keep it reliable, secure, well governed, and easy to use.

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 Databricks infrastructure across AWS and GCP using Terraform

• Contribute to Unity Catalog administration including metastores, workspaces, catalog and schema infrastructure, and the grants and access patterns that keep data secure without slowing teams down

• Help build deployment accelerators, templates, and self-service tooling (including Databricks Asset Bundles) so other teams can onboard and ship on their own

• Support engineers across the company as they use the platform, troubleshooting issues and turning repeat questions into documentation and tooling

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in CircleCI, including OIDC authentication and service principal deployment patterns

• Maintain and iterate on our existing MLOps infrastructure

• Help bring agentic AI into the teams day-to-day workflows, using AI coding agents and assistants across development, code review, testing, and operational runbooks

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

• Familiarity with, or genuine openness to, working with AI coding agents and assistants; you dont need to be an expert, but you should be curious about using agentic AI thoughtfully and responsibly

• 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)

• Knowledge of data governance, access control, and compliance practices

• Additional data engineering experience with Spark, Delta Lake, or similar frameworks

• Experience tuning big data workloads for performance and cost efficiency

• Contributed to machine learning productization and/or have used MLOps frameworks

Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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, were not just offering a job – were offering a chance to be part of the solution to one of the worlds biggest challenges. As a certified B Corporation, were deeply committed to both social and environmental responsibility. Heres 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 recognized. Together, we can build a brighter tomorrow.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits package and other perks, visit uplight.com/careers.

Salary range: $105,000 to $130,000 USD + bonus

Application deadline: October 30, 2026

In 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 applicants experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team. Candidates must be eligible to obtain CFIUS approval as a condition of employment.

Uplight provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status (including neurodivergence), genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, neurotypicality, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.