Redaptive seeks a highly motivated, experienced Leader – Software Engineering to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead and scale our software and hardware engineering teams, overseeing all aspects of software and hardware development, data science, and firmware.
Your primary focus will be driving innovation, ensuring technical excellence, and maintaining high-quality products. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large software engineering teams, a deep understanding of IT, software development, DevOps, QA, data science, hardware, and firmware technologies, and a track record of success in international team management. The Leader – Software Engineering will report to the Chief Technology Officer.
Our core platform is a meter data backhaul and management system gathering energy data from over 200,000 IoT devices in real-time to enable energy savings for our customers. This platform powers numerous energy savings models, internal processes, and multiple customer-facing SaaS applications.
Job Responsibilities
- Leadership and Strategy:
- Collaborate with the CPO and VP of Products to develop and implement a comprehensive software and hardware engineering strategy aligned with the company's overall vision and objectives.
- Provide excellent leadership and mentorship to the engineering and IT teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Set clear goals, define KPIs, and establish performance metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the engineering and IT teams.
- Lead the growth and expansion of software engineering teams, ensuring the recruitment and retention of top talent.
- Implement best practices for team structure, skill development, and talent acquisition to scale the engineering organization efficiently.
- Foster an inclusive and diverse work environment that promotes creativity and fosters professional growth among team members.
- Oversee the design, development, and deployment of high-quality enterprise B2B software products, data science solutions, hardware, and firmware.
- Drive the adoption of modern software development practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance productivity and product quality.
- Ensure adherence to coding standards, architectural guidelines, and security practices throughout the development lifecycle.
- Advocate for and oversee the implementation of modern IT and cybersecurity infrastructure.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the organization, including Product Management, Design, and business leadership, to deliver integrated and seamless solutions in custom-built products and enterprise applications. Build-partner-buy experiences are critical.
- Communicate technical strategies, progress, and challenges to executive leadership and stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
- Manage geographically dispersed software engineering and IT teams, fostering collaboration and cohesion across different locations and time zones.
- Develop strategies to leverage international teams' diverse talents and expertise to drive innovation and excellence.
- Scale and develop talent across the respective regions.
Scaling Software Engineering Teams:
Technical Excellence:
Collaboration and Communication:
International Team Management:
Job Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills required for success in the role.
- Strong technical skills required for success in the role
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a successful project delivery track record.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams to achieve common goals.
Education and Experience
- 15+ years of proven experience in leading and scaling software engineering teams of up to 50+ engineers.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field (advanced degree preferred).
- Significant experience building enterprise B2B software platforms and applications. B2B marketplace development would be a plus.
- Expertise in AWS infrastructure, metering technologies, IOT, and energy modeling is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of IT, software development, DevOps, QA, data science, hardware, and firmware technologies.
- Demonstrated expertise in implementing modern software development practices and Agile methodologies.
- Previous experience in data-driven decision-making and utilizing metrics to drive team performance.
- Experience working in an international setting and managing geographically distributed teams.
What We Do
Redaptive makes buildings more efficient one saved kilowatt hour at a time. We are breaking down the barriers to portfolio-wide energy efficiency deployments through our Efficiency-as-a-Service (EaaS) platform – empowering companies to optimize their real estate portfolios and save millions on their energy bills. Our EaaS platform builds the foundation for future investments in both resource efficiency and smart building innovation.
Founded in 2014, Redaptive manages a national portfolio of energy efficiency projects across 30+ states for leading F500 companies like, McKesson and Aramark, among others. Redaptive has received funding from CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, ENGIE, a global energy player, GXP Investments, the venture capital arm of Great Plains Energy Incorporated, and Linse Capital, a Silicon Valley-based growth capital firm.
Redaptive is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has offices in Denver, Colorado and Pune, India. Our creative team of business and technology experts is at the core of our success in delivering a groundbreaking platform to accelerate energy efficiency adoption.
