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Description

Hybrid onsite (2-4 Days/week in office): Charlestown, MA

Build the engine behind grid intelligence, from raw sensor data to the ratings that utilities act on.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Applications (LineRate) team and build full-stack systems that turn massive time-series sensor data into the ratings our utility customers rely on. You will work across the ratings generation library, our customer-deployable product, weather modeling tools, and the front end visualizations that surface it all. If you want to own hard technical problems end-to-end and help shape how utilities get affordable, reliable power onto the grid, join us at LineVision, Built In Boston Best Places to Work!

Core Responsibilities and Key Performance Objectives

• Collaborate with data scientists to productionalize core computational functionality, turning research code into reliable, scalable services.
• Work with UI/UX teams to design and build APIs that surface the right data at the right time.
• Design efficient storage and retrieval strategies for massive time-series data sets.
• Contribute across our core codebases: the ratings generation library and its microservice, the slimmed-down customer-deployable product, weather modeling tools, and front end visualizations.
• Advise product on roadmap priorities, balancing customer benefit against time to implement.

Within the first 3 months:

• Ship meaningful contributions to at least one core codebase (ratings library, customer product, weather modeling, or front end) with minimal guidance.
• Build working relationships with data science and UI/UX counterparts and understand how the codebases connect.
• Demonstrate command of our Python/TypeScript stack and time-series data patterns.

Within the first 6 months:

• Own an end-to-end feature that spans backend logic and the APIs or UI that expose it.
• Contribute a concrete improvement to how we store or retrieve time-series data at scale.
• Participate in roadmap discussions, bringing a technical point of view on feasibility and tradeoffs.

Within the first year:

• Become a go-to resource for at least one core codebase, trusted with architectural decisions.
• Lead a cross-functional initiative with data science or UI/UX from scoping through delivery.
• Mentor at least one other engineer through code review, pairing, and consistent feedback.

Key Competencies

• Critical Thinking: Analyze complex problems in ratings generation, weather modeling, or time-series storage independently and propose sound solutions. Demonstrate a curious mindset in exploring new approaches.
• Delivering Innovative Solutions: Devise and iterate on technical solutions with a growth mindset. Bring creative, well-reasoned approaches to novel problems across the stack.
• Taking Ownership: Lead projects with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of outcomes. Communicate proactively when scope or technical constraints shift.
• Follow Through – Execution: Deliver quality work on time. Resolve open questions proactively with stakeholders and hold yourself accountable to team commitments.
• Empowering Others: Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge freely. Foster a supportive team environment where outcomes matter more than individual output.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, with working experience in React.
• Experience with at least one relational database and one NoSQL database.
• Experience deploying and operating on a major cloud platform.
• Comfort working across the stack, from data storage through APIs to UI.

What Sets the Best Candidates Apart

• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Rust.
• Experience working with large-scale time-series data sets.
• Background collaborating closely with data science or applied science teams to productionize research code.

Reporting & Team Structure

• Reports to the Senior Software Engineering Manager
• Collaborates closely with Data Science, UI/UX, and Product teams.

Interview Process

• Round 1: Phone screen (Recruiter)
• Round 2: Hiring Manager Interview
• Round 3: Panel Interviews
  • Panel 1: Technical competency & experience
  • Panel 2: Teamwork, collaboration and communication
• Final Round: Leadership Team & Hiring Manager Sign-Off (onsite)

• Impact. Your talent, time, and energy will critically impact our success in accelerating our mission of providing utilities with grid intelligence to enable affordable, reliable power.
• Ownership. You will hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy and trust in a communicative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility. You will be empowered to maintain work-life balance with trust-based PTO and a flexible hybrid work schedule.
• Real World Innovation. You will join a motivated and high-performing team working with cutting edge, patented technology to help solve key obstacles to meet the demands of an AI-powered future.

LineVision is a grid-enhancing technology company enabling electric utilities to deliver affordable, reliable power and accelerate the electrification of the global economy. Our grid intelligence platform delivers the most accurate, network-wide dynamic line ratings and enables safer, more reliable grid operations with a combination of optical sensors and advanced environmental modeling. LineVision's global customer base includes eight of the ten largest US utilities, including National Grid, Southern Company, and Exelon.

We are LineVisionaries:

• We are Innovators: we light the way with tenacious creativity and do good work.
• We are Empowered: With high trust and high autonomy, the floor is yours, and the opportunity is ours.
• We are Welcoming: Come as you are, our doors are open. We are better together.
• We are Trusted Partners: We elevate our customer champions through shared thought leadership. We deliver on commitments.
• We are All In: We are building a community of passionate individuals who want to dent the universe.

At LineVision there's no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. We are looking for exceptional people who want to make a positive impact through their work and facilitate an organization where everyone can thrive. So whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work every day.

LineVision embraces AI, and we understand leveraging AI in your job search. As an actual member of LineVision's hiring team reviews every application, we kindly ask that any final materials you submit reflect your own voice and authentic human experience.

Meet our team, and understand our mission: https://www.linevisioninc.com/about-us