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Software Engineer - Site Controller, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Redwood Materials's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Redwood Materials's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Redwood Materials
high
140 stale, 2 reposted of 142 open
Hiring momentum
181 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Redwood Materials's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Redwood Materials.

About this role

As a Software Engineer - Site Controller at Redwood Materials, you will design and implement the software architecture that coordinates grid-scale energy storage systems. Your role involves developing control logic, ensuring system resilience, and managing communication protocols for distributed microcontrollers. You will also focus on creating modular, testable software to support the integration of renewable energy assets into a digital network.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
2/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Redwood Materials as an employer.

What you need

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
  • 2+ years of professional experience developing application-layer software for hardware-constrained systems
  • Proficiency in Rust and Python
  • Strong experience with Linux system administration
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for edge computing

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP and CAN)
  • Experience with DNP3 or IEC 61850
  • Experience implementing and managing high-availability Firmware Over-the-Air (OTA) pipelines
  • Experience with time-series databases and data visualization tools
  • Proven track record of integrating vendor-off-the-shelf components

What you get

  • Salary range of $180,000 — $237,500 USD
  • Full-time position
  • Compensation commensurate with experience

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • Focus on industrial networking and hardware integration may not appeal to all software engineers
  • The role involves significant responsibility in system resilience and fault handling, which may be challenging

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Listed by Redwood Materials on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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