Business Systems Engineer

Orenda is on a mission to make the grid more efficient with batteries and software. We build and operate energy storage projects in dense urban environments to bridge the gap between renewables and electricity consumption.

Orenda's business systems are the operational backbone of the company — the platforms and data flows that turn project development construction and asset operations into a coordinated scalable process. This role is responsible for designing and building that backbone.

We are a dynamic NYC-based startup at the forefront of a new industry. We are seeking highly motivated and incredibly talented individuals who wish to contribute to our important mission.

Orenda is looking to hire a Business Systems Engineer to serve as the thought leader and technical owner of the business systems that run the company. You will own a portfolio of platforms at every stage of maturity — from existing deployments to greenfield builds to vendor-led implementations — and take on additional systems as Orenda grows.

This role is for someone who thinks in data models and processes first writes code when it matters and treats low-code platforms as serious engineering tools. You'll work across every team in the company — development construction operations finance — translating how the business works into systems that scale.

• Source-of-Truth Database: Design build and own Orenda's distributed energy resource (DER) project source-of-truth database from the ground up.
• Salesforce & Construction Management: Take ownership of Orenda's existing Salesforce and construction management deployments. Build out new features and continuously improve them as the business evolves.
• ERP Implementation: Serve as the internal technical lead for Orenda's ERP implementation partnering with a third-party firm to scope oversee and directly contribute to the buildout. Own the system end-to-end once live.
• Integrations: Build and maintain the integrations between our systems so data stays consistent and error free. Use low code applications or custom scripting.
• Process & Data Design: Partner with business stakeholders to map how Orenda actually works and translate it into the data models and processes that run the company — making decisions that hold up as we grow from tens to hundreds of projects.
• AI-Driven Efficiency: Identify and prototype opportunities to apply AI within Orenda's business systems — automating routine work and boosting team efficiency.
• Documentation & Enablement: Maintain clear documentation of everything you build so the business can trust the systems and new hires can ramp quickly.

• 4+ years building on business-critical platforms (Salesforce ERP systems or comparable low-code applications) with hands-on ownership of configuration data models and integrations
• 2+ years as a primary business system[s] owner accountable for roadmap stakeholder communication design decisions and day-to-day operations
• Hands-on Salesforce administration and development experience
• Demonstrated experience designing relational data models from scratch and deploying in production
• Proficiency in Python for scripting integrations and automation
• Excellent communication skills: comfortable partnering with technical and non-technical stakeholders enforcing requirements clarity and documenting decisions
• Strong process-oriented mindset: instinctively thinks about scalability and edge cases when designing systems
• Experience building and maintaining integrations between business systems (APIs webhooks ETL/ELT iPaaS tools)
• Bias toward scalable repeatable design over one-off fixes
• Relentlessly positive attitude strong work ethic and sense of humor

• Experience leading an ERP implementation alongside a third-party firm
• Hands-on experience applying AI/LLMs inside business systems or operational workflows
• Familiarity with construction management platforms
• Background in energy real estate development construction or another asset-intensive industry

This is a full time in-office position requiring work from our headquarters (Brooklyn NY) five days a week.

Orenda offers a competitive compensation package designed to attract and retain top talent.

Base Salary: The anticipated base salary range for this full-time position in New York City is $100000 - $175000 per year. The final base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the successful candidate's relevant experience skills and qualifications.

Bonus: In addition to the base salary this role is also eligible for an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Health dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 3% Employer Match
• LifeTime Fitness corporate membership
• Monthly commuter stipend
• Learning and education stipend
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

Orenda Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

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What We Do

Renewable energy technology company developing and operating energy storage assets in New York City. We have developed a data-driven process to optimize and limit the risk of early-stage asset development as well as a software platform and associated AI/ML models which optimize the dispatch of energy over the life of the energy storage assets.