Application Guide
How to Apply for Staff Software Data Infrastructure Engineer
at Peak Energy
🏢 About Peak Energy
Peak Energy is pioneering American sodium-ion battery technology for renewable energy storage and grid applications, offering a unique opportunity to work on sustainable energy infrastructure at scale. Unlike traditional lithium-ion companies, they focus on more abundant materials and safer chemistry, positioning them at the forefront of next-generation energy storage solutions.
About This Role
This Staff Software Data Infrastructure Engineer role involves designing and maintaining end-to-end data pipelines that ingest battery telemetry from cells through full sites, ensuring data quality and accessibility for engineering teams. You'll directly impact Peak Energy's ability to validate battery performance, improve reliability, and scale their technology through robust data infrastructure.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve debugging a data ingestion issue from battery test systems, implementing new validation checks for cell voltage telemetry, and collaborating with firmware engineers on sensor integration improvements. You'd also work on scaling the pipeline architecture to handle increased testing volume as Peak Energy expands their battery validation programs.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Peak Energy Is Looking For
- Has 7+ years experience building production data pipelines for physical systems (IoT, industrial equipment, or battery/energy systems)
- Demonstrates expertise in data validation for timeseries telemetry including schema enforcement, unit consistency, and timestamp integrity
- Possesses strong cross-functional collaboration skills with firmware, electrical, and test engineering teams
- Has experience designing systems that support both real-time monitoring and offline analysis workflows
📝 Tips for Applying to Peak Energy
Highlight specific experience with battery/energy storage system (ESS) data pipelines or similar physical system telemetry
Quantify your impact on pipeline reliability and scalability metrics in previous roles
Demonstrate understanding of sodium-ion battery technology advantages over lithium-ion in your application materials
Show examples of tools you've built for detecting bad data in timeseries systems
Emphasize experience working with firmware and hardware engineering teams on data integration challenges
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience with end-to-end data pipeline ownership for physical systems or IoT devices', 'Specific examples of implementing data quality standards for timeseries telemetry', "How you've enabled engineering teams to access critical datasets for product validation", 'Your approach to balancing real-time and offline data workflows for testing requirements']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Peak Energy's sodium-ion battery chemistry advantages and technical differentiators
- → Current challenges in grid-scale energy storage that their technology addresses
- → Their partnerships or pilot projects with renewable energy providers
- → The ESS (Energy Storage System) platform architecture they likely use
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on web/mobile application data pipelines without physical system experience
- Treating this as a generic data engineering role without emphasizing battery/energy domain knowledge
- Failing to demonstrate cross-functional collaboration with hardware/firmware teams
📅 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:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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