Jobs in Fremont, CA

About the role

Nextpower owns the world-leading digital design and optimization platform which enables fully automated, AI-driven engineering for grid-scale solar. The Director of Software Engineering will lead the maintenance, development, and delivery of the next generation of cloud-based, integrated system engineering platform. This leader will drive software modernization, cloud-native architecture, engineering excellence, AI-readiness, and integration across globally distributed teams. They will ensure that the system evolves into a scalable digital platform for the full Nextpower product line.

What you'll bring

• · 10+ years of experience leading cloud software engineering teams.
• · Strong background in cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP), distributed systems, and microservices.
• · Experience in architecting complex computational platforms
• · Expertise in: Backend architecture (Python, Node.js, Java, or similar) Cloud-native databases + caching strategies DevOps, CI/CD, automated QA Scalable compute (containers, serverless, orchestration) API platforms and integration frameworks
• · Proven ability to scale and lead multi-country engineering teams.
• · Strong collaboration with Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• · Ability to manage large roadmaps, budgets, and complex technical dependencies.
• · Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical decisions at executive level.
• Nextpower offers a comprehensive benefits package.
• Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation.
• All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents.
• For more information on Nextpowers benefits please view our company website at www.Nextpower.com.