Job description
Kevala is looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack to join our team. As a full stack engineer on Kevala's platform team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining front end and backend code that directly contributes to features in our cloud-based web applications.
This engineer will be responsible for architecting and creating front end features and for maintaining our front end codebase, and therefore should be highly proficient at building modern, framework-based TypeScript web applications. This engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining API endpoints related to these web app features, but not responsible for delivering pure backend platform capabilities. We have an infrastructure team that furnishes our microservice environments, but this engineer is expected to learn how to operate these services which includes deploying code, monitoring, restarting services, and diagnosing problems.
The applicant must have current, unrestricted work authorization in the United States. This job is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
What you will be doing
- Collaborating with product and project managers to plan and develop product features in the Kevala K+ platform.
- Diving into difficult problems facing the US electric grid such as helping to visualize and understand the impact of forecasted loads on the electric grid.
- Working in our Google Cloud-based tech stack, which includes TypeScript, Svelte, Python, Django, Postgresql, Redis, and Kubernetes
- Providing technical leadership in architecting, maintaining, testing, monitoring, and improving front end web applications.
- Setting a high bar for productivity, cooperation, and code quality as measured by the team's overall output.
- Helping to hire, mentor, develop, and support team members.
What you need to succeed
- 7+ years of experience building modern, framework-based web applications across the full stack from basic microservice operations to API design to front end application development.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- Versatility and enthusiasm for taking on novel problems and learning new technologies.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
The compensation for this opportunity includes a base salary range of $120,000 - $160,000, 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 reflects your excitement about joining Kevala.
This is a fully remote role which can be located anywhere within the United States. Please note, actual salaries may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, education, experience, and location.
Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with "Application for [Job title]" in the subject line.
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About Kevala
Company Overview
Kevala, a privately held company
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA, United States
Founded2014
SizeApproximately 70 employees and revenue of about $2 million in 2024 (source: rocketreach.co)
What They Do
Kevala operates a cloud-based grid intelligence platform designed for energy market participants, utilities, regulators, developers, and policymakers (source: kevala.com). The company’s platform integrates advanced grid mapping with data on carbon intensity, distributed energy resources, electrification impacts, and local electrical distribution characteristics to support comprehensive planning and decision-making (source: apis.io). Kevala’s solutions focus on enabling leaders to integrate renewables, forecast electrification impacts, and improve grid readiness and resilience through a combination of data science, engineering, and economics (source: kevala.com). Their product suite includes modules for DER adoption and load forecasting, integrated grid modeling, grid carbon intensity analysis, non-wires alternatives, building and transportation electrification, and rate design and evaluation (source: kevala.com). Kevala’s platform also offers project siting tools tailored for solar and storage developers as well as electrification impact studies for utilities and policymakers (source: kevala.com).
Projects & Track Record
Kevala’s track record centers on delivering advanced analytics products and modeling tools rather than physical power plant development (source: techportal.sf.epri.com). Their flagship Assessor platform is a cloud-based, AI-enabled distribution-grid analysis software that includes modules for integrated DER scenario and demand modeling, non-wires alternatives assessments, behind-the-meter PV forecasts, EV impact modeling, and rate impact modeling (source: techportal.sf.epri.com). The company’s core product offerings include Network Assessor for grid infrastructure analysis, Grid Assessor for solar developers’ site search, and EV Assessor for EV charging site selection, supporting utilities and renewable energy developers with detailed grid intelligence (source: builtinsf.com). Kevala’s software tools provide granular, time-series-based analytics combined with street-level and premise-level grid visibility, enabling early-stage siting, grid expansion planning, and locational carbon or electrification analysis (source: kevala.com).
Recent Developments
A significant recent milestone for Kevala was its acquisition by Residex, Inc. in June 2025, marking a strategic expansion of its capabilities and market reach (source: leadiq.com). The company’s LinkedIn profile was updated in September 2026, reaffirming its active role in data infrastructure and analytics with headquarters in San Francisco (source: linkedin.com). Earlier financing rounds include a $21 million Series A in 2021 co-led by C5 Impact Partners LP and Thin Line Capital, and a more recent Series A round in May 2024 raising $14.8 million with investors such as Constellation Technology Ventures, Emerson Ventures, and Exelon (source: pitchbook.com).
Working There
Kevala hires across software engineering, data science, cloud infrastructure, and energy-domain roles to support its analytics-driven platform (source: leadiq.com). The company’s technology stack includes Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub, Mixpanel, Microsoft 365, Webflow, and Confluence, indicating a modern cloud-native environment with a focus on scalable, data-intensive applications (source: leadiq.com). Kevala’s headquarters in San Francisco serves as the primary office location, fostering a small-to-mid-sized private tech culture specialized in energy sector innovation (source: linkedin.com). While detailed benefits information is not publicly available, the company’s funding history and SaaS business model suggest a dynamic environment with opportunities for professionals interested in energy data analytics and grid intelligence (source: pitchbook.com).
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