Climate & Environment Full-time

Staff Engineer, Backend - Partner VPP (Remote, US)

Renew Home

Location

Remote (US)

Type

Full-time

Posted

Oct 30, 2025

Compensation

USD 170000 – 220000

Mission

What you will drive

  • Build and maintain highly-available backend services allowing energy partners to seamlessly communicate with and operate our VPP platform.
  • Develop and support the software operating our virtual power plants.
  • Execute software projects with a high degree of independence over the course of multiple weeks.
  • Lead small groups of other engineers to deliver on objectives and drive a strong engineering culture.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role contributes to creating cleaner energy for everyone by developing software for the largest residential virtual power plant in North America, helping customers save energy and money at home.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • 7-10+ years of industry experience building backend software services.
  • Bachelors/Masters degree in computer science or demonstrated experience in the software industry.
  • Strong SQL skills, proficiency with SQL databases (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres, Redshift, etc.).
  • Strong software engineering background and proficiency in one or more of Python, Java, PHP, Ruby.

Benefits

What's in it for you

  • A full-time position, with a competitive salary based on experience. The base salary for this role is: $170k - $220k.
  • Fully remote work environment with home office set-up allowance.
  • Real and lived work-life balance - Company perks include no pre-set vacation limits, parental leave benefits, and a corporate value of working sustainably and putting families first.
  • Competitive benefits package that includes numerous health and wellness benefits.
  • 401(k) plan, with employer contributions.

About

Inside Renew Home

Renew Home is on a mission to change how we power the world by making it easier for customers to save energy and money at home as part of the largest residential virtual power plant in North America, partnering with industry-leading brands to prioritize efficiency, savings, and comfort.