Software Engineer Lead

Resource Innovations is seeking a skilled Software Engineer with deep AWS serverless expertise to design, build, and support the platforms that power our energy-efficiency programs and customer-facing digital experiences. In this role, you will architect modern, secure, and scalable cloud services that integrate with utilities, device manufacturers, and program partners. You will work closely with product managers, data teams, and cross-functional engineering groups to deliver reliable, high-performance solutions that advance decarbonization and grid-flexibility goals.

This position is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a mission-driven environment, enjoys solving complex integration challenges, and wants to build systems that directly support energy savings and grid-edge innovation.

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.

Cloud & Application Engineering

• Design, build, and operate serverless services on AWS, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, and Step Functions.
• Develop secure, versioned APIs with rate limiting, pagination, and robust authentication/authorization controls.
• Implement OAuth client credentials workflows, mutual TLS (mTLS), and JWT validation for external and internal integrations.

Infrastructure & DevOps

• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AWS CDK or CloudFormation for multi-account, multi-region environments.
• Build CI pipelines with automated unit and integration tests, environment deployments, and synthetic checks for early detection.
• Configure and manage observability tooling including distributed tracing, structured logs, and operational metrics to ensure service reliability and performance.

Data & Event Architecture

• Design and optimize DynamoDB table keys, TTL strategies, and stream processing for cost-efficient, high-throughput workloads.
• Implement event-driven interfaces and data exchange patterns for utility partners, grid-edge devices, and internal teams.
• Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, and program operations teams to ensure platform components meet performance, scalability, and compliance requirements.

General

• Contribute to architecture reviews, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Support production systems through monitoring, runbooks, and occasional after-hours response.
• Perform other duties as assigned in a fast-moving, mission-focused environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, including production systems on AWS.

• Strong, hands-on expertise with AWS serverless services (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, EventBridge).
• Proven experience designing and implementing secure APIs, including authentication, authorization, versioning, and rate limiting.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK or CloudFormation.
• Solid grounding in testing practices (unit, integration, automated pipelines) and observability (tracing, logs, metrics).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud networking, and RESTful architecture.
• Proficiency with at least one modern programming language (Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Go, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with energy or utility-sector communication protocols, such as OpenADR, IEEE 2030.5, or MQTT.
• Familiarity with Energy Management Systems (EMS), Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), or utility-grade integration patterns.
• Experience supporting grid-flexibility, demand response, or DERMS platforms.
• Background in high-security environments (utility, IoT, regulated industries) is a plus.

Benefits

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

Compensation & Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position.  The compensation range for the base salary for this position is $130,000 - $140,000.  In addition to base pay, employees are eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.  The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position.  Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location. 

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes three weeks of paid vacation per year; paid holidays; a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer matching; health, dental and vision insurance; and other supplemental benefits. 

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre-employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.