Senior Engineering Manager, Utility Data

Arcadia is the 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 Our software and APIs are revolutionizing an industry held back by outdated systems and institutions by creating unprecedented access to the data and clean energy needed to make a decarbonized energy grid possible.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!

We are seeking a thoughtful, empathetic, and driven Senior Engineering Manager to grow, organize, and coach a global team responsible for building and maintaining critically important data services. The right candidate will deeply commit to championing team members -- removing roadblocks, advocating for their needs, and enabling their personal/professional growth & development -- while leading them to continuously navigate sophisticated engineering problems, architect scalable solutions, and deliver significant software into production.

This role is remote and will report directly to the Senior Director of Engineering. Additionally, this candidate will collaborate frequently with other engineers as well as the Product, Member Experience, and Analytics & Data Science teams.

Arcadia is headquartered in Washington, DC, and open to fully remote candidates.

• Empower, guide, and maximize a team of purposeful engineers to solve challenging problems in the energy industry by building cutting-edge technology
• Collaborate with Engineering leadership and cross-functional partners (including Product, Analytics, Finance, and Marketing) to establish roadmaps and strategy that help serve and grow the business
• Run data pipelines from disparate sources, standardizing and feeding them into our centralized data system
• Work with both the Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to optimize data processing and management to improve usability
• Represent engineering-driven considerations to ensure all stakeholder groups are aligned on company priorities, expectations, and contingencies
• Contribute to technical development and discussions as necessary to ensure the team is building technology that scales and meets the business needs
• Provide both ongoing support and mentorship to direct reports, strategically aligning their skills, interests, and career aspirations with business needs; defining, streamlining, and guiding the projects they work on; and both initiating and inviting conversations around performance, development, and morale
• Deliver results in the fast-paced environment of a growing startup while always treating team members and colleagues with empathy & humanity

• 4+ years of team lead or engineering management experience
• Proven track record of effectively developing direct reports through continual feedback and goal-setting, and growing them through the ranks of an engineering organization
• Advanced understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, and the ability to roll up your sleeves and contribute when vital
• Experience directly working on or managing teams working on production systems and high-volume applications
• Experience successfully navigating the relationship between Engineering, Product, and Operations teams
• Experience collaborating, mentoring, learning from other engineers, and treating colleagues with empathy and respect
• Ability and internal drive to problem-solve, both creatively and pragmatically
• Ability to scope, prioritize, and deliver on project commitments
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Passion for our mission, sustainability, and drive a clean-energy future
• Experience with infrastructure found in our stack:
• Postgres or similar relational database
• Docker and Kubernetes
• AWS
• Cloudformation
• Experience with Python or other scripting languages
• Experience and comfort navigating both the technical and people scalability challenges faced at startups undergoing rapid growth & product adoption
• Experience establishing and completing roadmaps
• Background in the energy space or related field

• "Remote first" culture - work anywhere in the US as long as you have a reliable internet connection
• Flexible PTO - no accrued hours and no limit on the number of vacation days employees can take each year
• 17 annual company-wide holidays including a week long "summer break"
• 10 days sick leave
• Up to 4 weeks bereavement leave
• 2 volunteer days off
• 2 professional development days off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
• Weekly "flex time" - no internal meetings on Tuesdays and Friday afternoons
• 80-95% employer cost coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents