Position Title: Senior Software Engineer – Platform / Mixed Reality
Location: Houston, TX onsite
FLSA Class: Exempt
Reports To: Manager of Software Engineering

Position Summary: VoltaGrid is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Platform Team, responsible for designing and delivering scalable, high-impact software solutions across complex, multi-domain environments. This role focuses on building advanced applications, including mixed reality (XR) solutions, that support operational excellence across energy, infrastructure, and data center environments.

The Senior Software Engineer will partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions. This individual will apply systems thinking, leverage modern cloud and edge technologies, and contribute to a high-performing, distributed engineering organization.

VoltaGrid is a leading private energy company delivering modular, scalable power and fuel solutions for microgrids and behind-the-meter applications supporting data centers, oil & gas, and other energy-intensive operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in a distributed, agile development team focused on rapid iteration and continuous delivery
• Collaborate with stakeholders and business partners to translate operational challenges into technical solutions
• Develop a deep understanding of business domains to design scalable and effective systems
• Design and build immersive, interactive mixed reality (XR) applications for use in industrial and operational environments
• Engineer scalable solutions across the full technology stack using pro-code, low-code, and no-code tools
• Apply systems thinking to model complex, interconnected domains and deliver scalable architectures
• Aggregate, clean, and synthesize large, disparate data sets to generate actionable insights
• Integrate AI-driven and agent-based workflows, including large language models, to support decision-making processes
• Develop event-driven applications, APIs, and services using modern programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, Python, Go)
• Utilize version control systems (Git) and participate in code reviews to ensure quality and best practices
• Maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and business teams

Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Design, or related field; or equivalent industry experience
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or a related technical domain
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, or Go
• Experience with UI/UX design and user-centered development
• Experience developing mixed reality (XR) applications, including 3D rendering and gesture-based interaction
• Strong problem-solving skills with expertise in systems thinking and solution decomposition
• Experience modeling complex data systems and integrating multiple data sources
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality solutions with minimal oversight
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams
• Demonstrated ownership of systems, codebases, or technical solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with pro-code, low-code, or no-code platforms (e.g., Palantir)
• Experience integrating AI agents or automation into business workflows
• Background in industrial or operational domains such as utilities, heavy equipment, construction, logistics, or energy
• Familiarity with domain-driven design principles
• Experience building complex, content-rich user interfaces using frameworks such as React
• Mobile development experience (React Native or similar)
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, etc.)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

VoltaGrid is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment