Application Guide

How to Apply for Software Engineer, Backend

at Base Power Company

🏢 About Base Power Company

Base Power Company is revolutionizing home energy by deploying distributed batteries that provide grid support and outage protection at low cost. They're tackling climate change through practical technology solutions, making them an exciting company for engineers who want to build systems with real-world impact beyond typical software applications.

About This Role

As a Backend Software Engineer at Base Power, you'll build the core systems of BaseOS - designing and implementing backend services and APIs that control distributed battery networks. This role is impactful because you'll directly contribute to making home energy more reliable and sustainable while working across software, hardware, and infrastructure domains.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with hardware and operations teams to understand battery deployment challenges, then designing and implementing Go services that manage these systems. You might spend the morning writing Terraform configurations for new AWS infrastructure, the afternoon debugging a Temporal workflow for battery control operations, and end the day reviewing code that ensures reliable communication between BaseOS and distributed home batteries.

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🎯 Who Base Power Company Is Looking For

  • Has 2+ years experience with Go and Python specifically (not just 'similar languages'), with demonstrable projects in these languages
  • Has hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure, Terraform for IaC, and Temporal for workflow orchestration (not just theoretical knowledge)
  • Demonstrates product intuition by explaining how their technical decisions impact end-user experience and business outcomes
  • Shows genuine interest in IoT, distributed systems, or energy technology through projects, research, or previous work

📝 Tips for Applying to Base Power Company

1

Highlight specific Go/Python projects where you built scalable backend services (not just scripts or simple APIs)

2

Include concrete examples of using Terraform to manage AWS infrastructure and Temporal for workflow orchestration

3

Demonstrate your understanding of distributed systems challenges by discussing how you've handled consistency, fault tolerance, or scalability

4

Show how you've collaborated across domains (hardware, operations, logistics) in past roles or projects

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Tailor your resume to emphasize energy/IoT experience if you have it, even if it's from personal projects or academic work

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Explain why you're specifically interested in Base Power's mission of revolutionizing home energy (not just 'solving hard problems')", 'Describe a relevant project where you built performant, reliable backend systems in Go or Python', 'Highlight experience with infrastructure as code and workflow orchestration tools mentioned in the job description', "Connect your product intuition to how you'd approach building systems for both grid operators and homeowners"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Understand how distributed battery networks provide grid services (frequency regulation, peak shaving, outage protection)
  • → Research BaseOS architecture hints from company blog posts, engineering talks, or founder interviews
  • → Learn about the home energy market in Texas and how distributed energy resources are changing the grid
  • → Study common challenges in IoT systems for energy management (connectivity, data consistency, security)

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Designing a scalable API for managing thousands of distributed battery systems with real-time status updates
2 Implementing fault-tolerant workflows using Temporal for battery deployment and control operations
3 Optimizing Go services for low-latency communication with IoT devices in home energy systems
4 Managing infrastructure as code with Terraform for a multi-region AWS deployment
5 Troubleshooting cross-domain problems involving software, hardware sensors, and network connectivity
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic backend experience without showing specific Go/Python, AWS, Terraform, or Temporal expertise
  • Focusing only on technical implementation without discussing product impact or user experience
  • Showing no interest in or understanding of the energy/IoT domain that Base Power operates in

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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