Senior Frontend Engineer
Grid Status
About Us
Grid Status is revolutionizing the energy industry with a modern and open data analytics platform. Our mission is to provide accessible, actionable energy data to accelerate the energy transition.
In just 18 months, we've grown from zero to over 10,000 monthly active users across all facets of the energy sector. Our data has been featured in reporting and analysis by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Federal Reserve. Thousands of users rely on our products monthly, including renewable developers, asset operators, utilities, energy traders, and innovative startups.
What we're looking for
As an early member of our engineering team, you will have a hand in both defining and implementing the product we deliver to customers. We take pride in building not only great products but also robust systems that allow for rapid development to meet our customers' needs. The ideal candidate will enjoy taking on high-impact projects and executing them with an eye for user experience and design.
No experience in the energy industry is necessary—just a strong eagerness to learn. Our team’s passion and expertise will help you quickly get up to speed.
Location: Hybrid (Chicago) or Remote (USA)
Products you’ll work on
You will work on all aspects of our web application including these highly interactive and data-intensive products:
What you’ll do
Lead the development and maintenance of Grid Status web application
Architect and implement new features with complex interactions using React
Design intuitive interfaces for our data-intensive product
Optimize application for speed and scalability across various devices and browsers
Implement and maintain quality assurance processes, including testing
Continuously refine existing UX implementations to improve performance and usability as the product scales
Develop and uphold best practices, coding standards, and engineering processes for the team
Who you are
You are willing to dive into problems and solve them yourself — as one of our first engineers, you won’t have anyone to delegate to
You are proficient at communicating asynchronously through writing, minimizing the need for disruptive meetings
Experience building complex single-page applications. Experience working on UI/UX for data-intensive software is a big plus
You thrive working on small teams and being given a lot of autonomy
Willing to dive into full-stack work when needed
Legal right to work in the United States
Technical Skills and Tools
Languages: Javascript, Python, Docker
Frontend Stack: React, ECharts, React Query, Mapbox
Stack: React, FastAPI, Postgres, Snowflake, Stripe, Clerk, AWS, Render
Tooling: GitHub, Sentry, BetterStack
Not sure if you meet all of the qualifications? We value eagerness to learn and grow more than having checked every box.
Compensation and Benefits
$150k - $175k plus equity
Health insurance with 100% premium covered
401(k) plan with employer match
PTO / sick leave