Software Engineer II, Power Plant Software

Are you ready to build America’s energy future? Form Energy is an American manufacturing and energy technology company. We’re revolutionizing energy storage with cost-effective, multi-day technology designed to keep the electric grid secure and reliable, even during extended periods of stress. By strengthening the electric system and reimagining what’s possible, we’re giving clean energy a whole new form! 

In recent years, Form Energy has earned a number of accolades, including being named by TIME as a “Best Invention”, MIT Technology Review as a “Top Climate Tech Company To Watch”, and Fast Company as “One of the Next Big Things In Tech”. We are making rapid progress on our mission of delivering energy storage for a better world, and our team is growing just as rapidly to meet demand. We have signed contracts with leading electric utilities across the United States and production of our iron-air batteries is underway at our first high-volume manufacturing facility in West Virginia.

Working for Form Energy is more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something extraordinary. And now - right as we significantly scale up battery manufacturing -  might be the most exciting moment in the company’s history to join. We are assembling a team of highly talented and driven individuals across the country. Driven by our core values of humanity, excellence, and creativity, our team is determined to deliver on our mission and transform the energy landscape for the better.

Feeling energized to make a meaningful impact on the world? Then keep reading - you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description

Form Energy is hiring a full-stack software engineer to develop the user-facing applications that are deployed to the field with our batteries. These applications interface with the control software to provide visibility and control of the power plant at all levels, enabling field engineers to commission and service our battery systems. You’ll be part of the Plant Software team, which builds all of our embedded software services shipped to the field, and you’ll also work closely with Form’s field engineers, firmware engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers, and adjacent software teams. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and be part of the growth of a fast-moving company with breakthrough technology and an incredible mission!

This is a hybrid role, which will require working onsite from our Berkeley, CA site at least 3 days per week.

What you'll do:

• Develop UI features end-to-end, from frontend views to backend APIs

• Drive features through all stages of development, from gathering requirements to supporting feature rollout and collecting user feedback

• May flex beyond application development to build out core infrastructure and control services in the embedded stack

• Build and leverage strong working relationships with your product manager, designer, end users, adjacent teams, and direct teammates, proactively engaging others throughout the development process

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 2+ years of professional software engineering industry experience, including developing and maintaining systems in production environments

• Experience with React or other SPA-based web development

• Highly collaborative work style, marked by deep user empathy and curiosity

• Ownership mindset with a strong sense of initiative

• Excitement for learning Python, Go, gRPC, Protobuf, or industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, CAN, etc.) (or bonus points for experience!)

• Excitement for learning about energy storage, renewables, and industrial power systems (or bonus points for experience!)

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Humanity is a cornerstone of Form Energy’s culture, and we make sure our compensation and benefits reflect that. Form Energy offers competitive salaries, stock options, and a holistic benefits package to ensure all employees have what they need to thrive while working here. 

When it comes to you and your family’s health, we cover 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees - and 80% of healthcare premiums for dependents. This starts from day one. We also offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents (up to 20 weeks for birthing parents), and generous vacation policies to give employees time to recharge when needed. 

To build America’s energy future, we need everyone at the table. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply to our open jobs.

If you may require reasonable accommodations to participate in our interview process, please contact [email protected]. Requests for accommodations will be treated with discretion.

Form Energy is committed to maintaining the privacy of our applicants. Please be aware that we will never solicit sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers or bank account details during the recruiting or hiring process.