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Stamford, CT

Sr Backend Engineer

About Altus Power

Altus Power is a national leader in clean energy, generating renewable power where it’s needed most. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, we develop, own and operate solar energy systems, battery storage and electric vehicle charging from coast-to-coast. Altus transforms underutilized spaces, like warehouse rooftops, parking canopies and brownfields, into productive clean energy assets. Since 2009, Altus has grown to own and operate more than 1 gigawatt of solar producing projects across 25 states, serving more than 500 enterprises and more than 36,000 community solar subscribers.  

In April 2025, Altus Power closed a partnership with TPG Rise Climate Transition Infrastructure, an investor that shares our long-term vision for bringing renewable, reliable local power to communities, businesses and households faster, helping to power a cleaner, brighter future for everyone. Our ability to scale is backed by strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Blackstone and Goldman Sachs and we are well-capitalized to drive growth in markets with supportive clean energy policies.

We are proud to offer a dynamic and collaborative workplace where passionate, mission-driven professionals can thrive while helping to power a cleaner future.  

About the Position

Altus Power is expanding its software development team and looking for a talented software engineer to join the team. Upon joining you will be part of Altus Power digital team focused on delivering software tailored to the needs of the company and its clients. Although we don’t require you to know everything when joining, we expect you can quickly learn the technologies that are backbone of our operations: Python, AWS Serverless, microservices, MySQL, Airflow, InfluxDB, TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Github and many more.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate experience (3+ years) building microservices in Cloud environment, preferably using Python and AWS Serverless architecture.

• Collaborate on development of next generation of Altus Power software suite, contributing to system architecture and design.

• Have ownership mentality and push things into completion.

• Take pride in own work, creating elegant software and writing clean code.

• Be champion of automation, especially in area of CI/CI and resource management.

• Understands requirements of building secured systems.

• Have experience with and understanding of observability tools (logs, alerts, tracing).

• Be able to adapt and learn new technologies quickly, especially related to AI.

• Collaborate with Product and Project Managers on mapping business requirements onto user stories and system architecture.

• Experience processing large data sets using tools like Airflow, InfluxDB or similar a great plus.

• Frontend (TypeScript, React) experience a big plus.

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related, or equivalent work experience

• Solid programming skills in object-oriented languages, prefer experience in Python

• Strong Interest in analytics and / or finance-related programming

• Ability to learn new skills efficiently

• Strong communication skills and a team player

Work Life at Altus

Our team is the asset we are most proud of. We aim to create a positive work-life balance.

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Health and Dental Insurance (100% of premium paid of Company’s standard policy)

• Participation in 401k Plan

• Paid cell phone service on Company’s plan

• Company paid lunch in the office

• Company paid membership to building gym

• Two monthly work from home days

Altus is unequivocally committed to the principles of equal employment.

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