About Kevala
Kevala provides insight into the relationships between the consumption, production, distribution, and value of electricity by delivering data and analysis, and attendant consulting services via subscription and Application Programming Interface (API) licensing to the Kevala platform. Our tools improve electricity distribution grid planning, forecasting with a focus on distributed energy resources (including solar, electric vehicles, and battery storage), and decarbonization.
Our customers include utilities, regulators, community choice aggregators, third-party aggregators, solar developers, electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, and charging infrastructure developers.
If you enjoy collaborating with other professionals who believe in accelerating a clean energy future by making energy-related data meaningful, transparent, and broadly accessible, we encourage you to apply!
About the Role
Kevala is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, with extensive experience in Python, Airflow, dbt, and BigQuery. The candidate should also have familiarity with electric utility data and distribution infrastructure, data warehouse experience, and an understanding of data governance.
What you will be doing
● Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable data pipelines using Python, Airflow, and dbt.
● Work with stakeholders including the Executive, Product,\Professional and Advisory Services, and Design teams to assist with data-related technical issues and support their data infrastructure needs.
● Utilize tools such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery to manage the organization’s data sets.
● Ensure data accuracy and integrity through the use of quality checks and validation.
● Collaborate with data scientists and application engineers on several projects.
What you need to succeed
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
● 7+ years of proven experience as a Data Engineer, Software Developer, or similar role.
● Strong knowledge of Python, Airflow, dbt, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and BigQuery.
● Experience developing on top of Kubernetes or similar distributed systems
● Working knowledge of databases and query performance tuning (SQL), specifically for terabyte scale time-series and geospatial data in BigQuery or similar
● Familiarity with data warehouse design, architecture, and dimensional data modeling techniques
● Experience running Spark/Hadoop workloads using Dataproc or similar
● Understanding of data governance.
● Experience with electric utility data and electric power distribution infrastructure.
● Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
● Excellent communication skills.
You’ll love this opportunity if you...
● Have utility industry experience
● Have a background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
● Love identifying gaps and implementing solutions
● Thrive on innovating to improve upon processes and pipelines
● Are motivated by wearing various data hats- data analysis, data integration, and data engineering
Location
Kevala is headquartered in San Francisco, but we embrace the virtual office and are continuing to grow our team across the United States.
Compensation
The total compensation for this opportunity includes a base salary range of $140,000 - $180,000 plus equity (stock options). This is our target compensation range and is subject to multiple factors including level, experience, and location. As you go through our interview process, our recruiter will work with you to identify a competitive base salary within the proposed range and combine it with an equity package that will support your excitement in joining Kevala.
Benefits
As a Kevalier, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), a generous time-off policy, a physical wellness allowance, and professional development.
To apply, please visit https://www.kevala.com/careers
Kevala is an equal opportunity employer that believes a diverse team will not just lead to a better working environment but will also help us create better products and services.
Kevala is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If any reasonable accommodation is needed in our process, please reach out to careers@kevala.com.