Black Bear Energy, a Legence company
Black Bear Energy is a technology-enabled, commercial buyer's representative specializing in onsite renewable energy. In the past eleven years, Black Bear has helped its clients bid out over 1,000 clean technology projects in more than 20 states through its data driven process. We educate and empower our clients to decarbonize their built environment by deploying onsite solar, battery storage and other cleantech projects.
We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the team responsible for building Forager, Black Bear's proprietary project-management and analytics platform. This platform is transforming how commercial property owners evaluate and execute onsite solar projects, making renewable-energy deployment faster, smarter, and more transparent.
This role will work closely with our existing founding engineer, senior engineer, product manager, and designer to execute a fully scoped product roadmap, deliver high-impact client-facing features, and evolve the technical architecture that powers our business. The ideal candidates are collaborative, mission-driven engineers who thrive in a small-team environment.
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Boulder, CO area preferred; required to visit Black Bear corporate office in Boulder periodically.
Work Environment: Remote
Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy new product features across Forager's frontend and backend architecture
- Participate in design-to-development handoffs, clarifying requirements and identifying edge cases before build
- Collaborate with the product manager, designer, and other engineers to ensure high-quality execution of the Forager roadmap
- Build and maintain APIs and data integrations between internal systems (Quickbase, PostgreSQL) and third party apps
- Improve platform scalability, performance, and security as client usage grows
- Use AI coding tools while maintaining ownership and understanding of the codebase
- Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and team design sessions
- Contribute to DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, etc.)
- Document and maintain high-quality code and technical specifications
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- 2-3 years of professional software engineering experience (startup or fast-growing company experience preferred)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript for both frontend and backend development
- Experience with React, HTML/CSS, and component-based UI frameworks
- Experience with backend frameworks such as FastAPI, Node.js, or Django
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous data handling
- Experience with PostgreSQL and database design best practices
- Familiarity with Azure or AWS, containerization (Docker), and cloud deployments
- Understanding of geospatial data structures and mapping frameworks (e.g., ArcGIS, Leaflet, Mapbox) is a plus
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
- Comfort working from defined design and product specs while offering constructive technical input during planning
- Demonstrated drive and ownership mentality, with a track record of independently ramping up on unfamiliar technologies and proactively moving projects forward
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above. If you're passionate about accelerating renewable energy deployment and think you'd thrive on a small, collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you.
When applying, please include a cover letter with your application!
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About Legence
Legence (Nasdaq: LGN) is a leading provider of engineering, consulting, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing complex HVAC, process piping, and other mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems-enhancing energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in new and existing facilities. Legence also delivers long-term performance through strategic upgrades and holistic solutions. Serving some of the world's most technically demanding sectors, Legence counts over 60% of the Nasdaq-100 Index among its clients.
Benefits Overview
Health & Welfare: Company Paid medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, accident & sickness benefit, basic group life and AD&D, and Employee Assistance Program
Time Off Benefits: Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave
Financial Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan
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Employment Eligibility
Candidates must have current work authorization in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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