Staff Engineer
Arcadia
Location
Remote (US)
Type
Full-time
Posted
Jan 14, 2026
Compensation
USD 146250 – 262000
Mission
What you will drive
- Lead the development of the rapidly scaling backend systems that power our flagship utility data products
- Model high technical standards, reduce technical debt, and provide guidance on shipping modular, maintainable code
- Lead the evaluation of new technologies, making well-reasoned technical trade-offs informed by deep domain expertise and long-term cost/benefit analysis
- Design scalable data engineering workflows for tables with 400+ million rows
Impact
The difference you'll make
This role accelerates the transformation of the energy industry from an analog system into a digitized information network, empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis by creating unprecedented access to clean energy data needed for a decarbonized grid.
Profile
What makes you a great fit
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Deep expertise in Java, Python, DBT, Snowflake, and AWS
- Proficiency in using AI coding tools like Cursor or Claude Code to accelerate personal and team velocity
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with a track record of gaining alignment on technical solutions, mentoring teammates, and overcoming obstacles with a team-player mindset
Benefits
What's in it for you
- "Remote first" culture - work anywhere in the US as long as you have a reliable internet connection
- Flexible PTO - no accrued hours and no limit on the number of vacation days exempt employees can take each year
- 12 annual company-wide holidays
- 10 days sick leave
- Up to 4 weeks bereavement leave
- 2 volunteer days off
- 2 professional development days off
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
- 80-95% employer cost coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
- Target Annual Compensation Range: $146,250 to $262,000 plus competitive benefits and equity component
About
Inside Arcadia
Arcadia is the technology company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis by revolutionizing the energy industry with software and APIs that create unprecedented access to clean energy data needed to make a decarbonized energy grid possible.