Job Summary:
Redwood Materials is localizing a global battery supply chain that integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling to drive the energy transition. The Infrastructure Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain the foundational platform infrastructure for Battery Energy Storage Systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve scalability, reliability, and security.
Responsibilities:
โข Design and own the rollout of edge Kubernetes fleet management, automated server provisioning, and software update pipelines to support scalable and reliable system deployment.
โข Evaluate server hardware and operating systems to help define the architecture of the organization's next-generation energy storage platform.
โข Identify and resolve hard infrastructure problems, including scalability bottlenecks, reliability gaps, performance issues, and security vulnerabilities.
โข Build and maintain tooling and services used to validate software systems at scale, including performance and reliability testing frameworks.
โข Serve as a technical resource for the broader engineering team through pair programming, in-office working sessions, and hands-on project leadership.
โข Translate learnings from early deployments and customer pilots into concrete, measurable improvements to platform infrastructure.
โข Reinforce a team culture grounded in engineering excellence, curiosity, inclusivity, and a willingness to take action and learn from mistakes.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข 5+ years of relevant industry experience in infrastructure, platform, or site reliability engineering.
โข Strong grasp of system design principles and real-world experience building available, reliable, scalable, and secure distributed systems.
โข Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining secure network systems and infrastructure.
โข Genuine interest in server hardware fundamentals and how software and hardware interact at the platform level.
โข Ability to work comfortably with ambiguity, prototype solutions iteratively, and learn rapidly from early-stage work.
โข Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
โข Ability to manage multiple workstreams, shifting priorities, and competing deadlines in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
Company:
Redwood Materials is a battery recycling startup that makes electric vehicles and sustainable materials for circular supply chains. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Carson City, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.