Lead design and build of scalable backend systems and data platforms; own architecture and production deployments; improve reliability, performance, and observability; mentor engineers and collaborate with Product, Data Science, SRE, and Security.
Description
Principal Software Engineer
Why YOU want this position
At Enverus, we're committed to empowering the global quality of life by helping our customers make energy affordable and accessible to the world.
Th e are the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, with a platform built to maximize value from generative AI, and our innovative solutions are reshaping the way energy is consumed and managed. By offering anytime, anywhere access to analytics and insights, we're helping our customers make better decisions that help provide communities around the world with clean, affordable energy.
The energy industry is changing fast. But we've continued to lead the way in energy technology, creating intelligent connections across the entire energy ecosystem, from renewables, power and utilities to oil and gas and financial institutions. Our solutions create more efficient production and distribution, capital allocation, renewable energy development, investment and sourcing, and help reduce costs by automating crucial business operations. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without our people, which is why we have built a team of individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Are you ready to help power the global quality of life? Join Enverus, and be a part of creating a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.
As part of the Power & Energy Transition business unit, you'll help build systems that support congestion analysis, forecasting, and grid optimization across North American power markets. Our platform combines distributed systems, machine learning, large-scale data processing, and complex computational models to deliver critical insights in near real time.
We're looking for a Principal Engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, building highly sca lable systems, and helping shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing platform.
The role
This is a hands-on technical leadership position.
You'll design and build production systems, lead architectural initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner with Product, SRE, Security, and other engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. We expect Principal Engineers to remain deeply involved in implementation while driving technical strategy across multiple systems and teams.
What you'll do
What you'll bring
Nice to have
Technologies we use
Python, Go, Rust, Kafka, MySQL, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Pulumi, Argo, Grafana, Sentry, Honeycomb, Claude, AWS Bedrock, and LangChain .
While experience with every technology is not required, successful candidates will have deep expertise in several areas and the ability to quickly learn new technologies as needed.
What We Offer
Enverus offers comprehensive benefits to our employees to include:
This role is eligible for: Variable Compensation
Salary Range: 140000-160000
Principal Software Engineer
Why YOU want this position
At Enverus, we're committed to empowering the global quality of life by helping our customers make energy affordable and accessible to the world.
Th e are the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, with a platform built to maximize value from generative AI, and our innovative solutions are reshaping the way energy is consumed and managed. By offering anytime, anywhere access to analytics and insights, we're helping our customers make better decisions that help provide communities around the world with clean, affordable energy.
The energy industry is changing fast. But we've continued to lead the way in energy technology, creating intelligent connections across the entire energy ecosystem, from renewables, power and utilities to oil and gas and financial institutions. Our solutions create more efficient production and distribution, capital allocation, renewable energy development, investment and sourcing, and help reduce costs by automating crucial business operations. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without our people, which is why we have built a team of individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Are you ready to help power the global quality of life? Join Enverus, and be a part of creating a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow.
As part of the Power & Energy Transition business unit, you'll help build systems that support congestion analysis, forecasting, and grid optimization across North American power markets. Our platform combines distributed systems, machine learning, large-scale data processing, and complex computational models to deliver critical insights in near real time.
We're looking for a Principal Engineer who enjoys solving difficult technical problems, building highly sca lable systems, and helping shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing platform.
The role
This is a hands-on technical leadership position.
You'll design and build production systems, lead architectural initiatives, mentor engineers, and partner with Product, SRE, Security, and other engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. We expect Principal Engineers to remain deeply involved in implementation while driving technical strategy across multiple systems and teams.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate highly scalable backend systems and data platforms.
- Lead architecture and technical decision-making across multiple services and product areas.
- Own complex engineering initiatives from design through production deployment.
- Improve system reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence.
- Simplify and modernize existing systems as technologies and business needs evolve.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical leadership.
- Collaborate closely with Pro duct, Data Science, SRE, and Security teams.
What you'll bring
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing and building highly scalable distributed systems.
- Strong hands-on programming experience in Python, Go, or Rust.
- Experience with data-intensive applications, pipelines, and large-scale processing systems.
- Experience working with Kubernetes and a major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Strong understanding of system architecture, software design, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated technical leadership and ownership of large engineering initiatives.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience optimizing computationally intensive systems or algorithms.
- Experience with high-performance computing (HPC). Experience with energy markets, power systems, or other highly complex domains.
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and production AI systems.
Technologies we use
Python, Go, Rust, Kafka, MySQL, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Terraform, Pulumi, Argo, Grafana, Sentry, Honeycomb, Claude, AWS Bedrock, and LangChain .
While experience with every technology is not required, successful candidates will have deep expertise in several areas and the ability to quickly learn new technologies as needed.
What We Offer
Enverus offers comprehensive benefits to our employees to include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Income Protection (disability, life/AD&D, critical illness, accident)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Spending Account (HSA), Commuter
- Lifestyle & Wellbeing Program
- Pet Insurance
This role is eligible for: Variable Compensation
Salary Range: 140000-160000
Enverus Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
Chicago, IL, United States, 60606
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