Staff Software Engineer, Front End
Kevala is looking for a self-motivated Front-End Software Engineer to lead the development of the Kevala UX Framework. Kevala’s platform enables utilities, regulators, renewables developers and mobility companies to solve their biggest problems related to electrification and decarbonization. To support this, we’re implementing a comprehensive UX framework to drive standardization and scale across our platform.
The successful candidate will drive the technical implementation of this framework, collaborating with teams across the company to ensure that UX flows are usable, scalable, and aligned to Kevala’s platform vision serving. The Staff Engineer will collaborate across the company to translate project requirements into a generalized, intuitive product for interfacing with all aspects of the electric grid: solar power, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, and more
What you will be doing
- Technical lead for the implementation of the Kevala UX framework, scaling and generalizing user flows throughout the platform
- Partnering with Design, Product Management, and Engineering leadership to identify what’s next in our platform’s evolution
- Driving technical strategy and implementation of Kevala’s design system, collaborating with Design to implement Svelte components based upon Sketch/Zeplin designs.
- Diving into difficult problems facing the US electric grid, especially relating to temporal and geospatial data visualization
- Collaborating with other engineers on designing and implementing product features whilst providing consistent feedback through pull requests
- Expanding your areas of technical expertise as we experiment with new products
- Architecting modular code to speed up the delivery of new features and product verticals
What you need to succeed
- 10+ years of experience working or building with modern web application frameworks
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- Versatility and enthusiasm for taking on novel problems and learning new technologies
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to collaborate with individuals across the
organization
What will make you stand out
- Experience as technical lead of Front End Architecture, leading the implementation of a design system within a software product organization.
- Experience working for startups, particularly for SaaS companies
- Expertise in building modern web based UX using Svelte
- Experience in the utility, clean energy, regulatory, or automotive industry
- Familiarity with geospatial and temporal datasets or data types
$150,000 - $185,000
This is a fully remote role which can be located anywhere within the United States. Please note, actual salaries may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, experience, and location.