Nira Energy

Software to find the best sites for renewables on the electrical grid

Forward Deployed Engineer

$190K - $225K•New York, NY, US / Remote Job type Full-time Role Engineering, Full stack Experience 3+ years Visa Will sponsor Skills Python Connect directly with founders of the best YC-fundedstartups. Apply to role 77; Chris Ariante Founder

About the role

About Nira:

• Nira's mission is to help convert the US power grid to be 100% fossil-free.
• We are profitable!
• Nira is a software platform that helps renewable energy developers find the cheapest points on the grid to connect.
• We focus on estimating the cost to interconnect with the electrical grid (aka the Interconnection Process). Depending on where developers connect, they may be on the hook to pay millions of dollars to upgrade power lines, substations etc.

About the role: As our first Forward Deployed Engineer, your role is to help launch Niras new business line with the Independent System Operators (ISOs). You work directly with the founders every day. This is the perfect role for aspiring founders; you learn critical skills by being responsible for going from zero to one at each ISO. And on top of that, you get to play a key role in mitigating the climate crisis. If you worked as an FDE at Palantir, this is the same role (our CTO is ex-Palantir). As a FDE, you are responsible for the software at a particular ISO. You work hand-in-hand with a Transmission Planning Engineer (TPE) and an Echo (deployment strategist). You get to travel across the country to embed directly with the ISO users. If you love talking to users, fixing their problems with software, and shipping to production - all in a week - this is the role for you. You work side by side with Niras domain experts (TPEs) to transform how the grid is built at the ISOs. ISOs are the organizations that plan our electrical grid and they are a critical bottleneck in the energy transition. Making the ISOs more efficient directly accelerates decarbonization of our power grid. About you:

Loves talking to users and fixing their problems. Your favorite thing at your job is seeing software you built make a customers life easier.

Strong coder with 2+ years of experience as a software engineer (FDE experience a plus)

Excitement about travel for on-site client work.

Mission-oriented and focused on working on climate

Excited about nerding out with Niras domain experts (Transmission Planning Engineers) to learn about how the power grid is built and maintained.

Operate well in ambiguity and able to take ownership over large pieces of work

Capable of rolling with the punches; plans change at a growing startup

Location Requirements: This role is in-person Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at our office in Financial District (NYC). Compensation: 190-225k, equity

About Nira Energy

• Nira's mission is to convert US power grid to be 100% fossil-free.
• Nira helps renewable energy developers find profitable land for solar/wind projects.
• Focus on estimating cost for interconnection process; developers may pay millions for upgrades.
• Profitable company.

Nira Energy Founded: 2021 Batch: W22 Team Size: 20 Status: Active Founders: Chris Ariante - Founder Andy Chen - Founder Andrew Martin - Founder