Lead Engineer - Connector Engineering

Who We Are

Arcadia is a technology company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis. Our software and APIs are revolutionizing an industry held back by outdated systems and institutions by creating unprecedented access to the data and clean energy needed to make a decarbonized energy grid possible.

In 2014, Arcadia set out on its mission to break the fossil fuel monopoly and since then we have been knocking down the institutional barriers to unlock decarbonization. To date, we have connected hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses with high-quality clean energy options. Fast forward to today, and now, we’re thinking even bigger. We have launched Arc, an industry-defining SaaS platform that empowers developers and energy innovators to deliver their own custom, personalized energy experiences, accelerating the transformation of the industry from an analog energy system into a digitized information network.

Tackling one of the world’s biggest challenges requires out-of-the-box thinking & diverse perspectives. We’re building a team of individuals from different backgrounds, industries, & educational experiences. If you share our passion for ushering in the era of the clean electron, we look forward to learning what you would uniquely bring to Arcadia! Visit www.arcadia.com.

HQ: Washington, DC

>$1B Valuation; >$500M of Capital raised since inception

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking an experienced, self-starting, and biased-towards-action Project Manager to become a key player for the team. This individual will identify and run cross-team initiatives, and provide critical insights that will drive the strategic performance of the operating unit. The Program Manager will work closely with every function of the Company including Sales, Product, Analytics, and Finance, among others.  The ideal candidate is both a competent doer and a regimented taskmaster with a high capacity for growth and an ability to adapt and move fast.

What you’ll do:

• Leading a team of 7-12 team members working on Core Java
• Planning, Monitoring/Tracking, and Reporting of the team’s daily, monthly, and yearly progress
• Assign and oversee the daily tasks of the team while ensuring all subordinates are actively working towards established SLAs and business goals
• Evaluating team’s performance and Handling their Performance Management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical roadblocks and contribute to continuous improvement
• Identify opportunities for areas of improvement in the products or services impacting customer deliveries with technical solutions to solve
• Work with business teams to provide end-to-end solutions
• Implement best practices and processes
• Establish and implement training processes and strategies across the team
• Identify opportunities for improving the products or services

Must-haves:

• Should have managed a team of 5+ members and willingness to handle larger teams
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands-on experience in coding with willingness to handle technical and business problems along with the team
• Strong in Core Java or .Net with Unix/Linux, (OOPS, Design patterns, Data structures)
• Must have managed projects end to end following waterfall or agile methodologies. Knowledge of agile and kanban is a must
• Having handled multiple daily work streams by the team
• Should have knowledge of project management fundamentals to track and showcase consistent improvement
• Good understanding of the business domain and products
• Understanding end-to-end business problems and translating them into technical solutions
• Data-driven decision making
• Extensive experience in software product/service engineering, maintenance, deployment, and integration
• Good academic qualifications

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation based on market standards 
• We are working on a hybrid model with remote first policy
• Apart from Fixed Base Salary potential candidates are eligible for following benefits
• Flexible Leave Policy
• Office is located in the heart of the city in case you need to step in for any purpose.
• Medical Insurance (1+5 Family Members)
• Annual performance cycle
• Quarterly team engagement activities and rewards & recognitions
• L&D programs to foster professional growth
• A supportive engineering culture that values diversity, empathy, teamwork, trust, and efficiency

Eliminating carbon footprints, eliminating carbon copies.

Here at Arcadia, we cultivate diversity, celebrate individuality, and believe unique perspectives are key to our collective success in creating a clean energy future. Arcadia is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. While we are currently unable to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates eligible to work in India.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request