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Senior Backend Engineer

Join Terabase Energy in Paris as a Senior Backend Engineer. Develop and maintain Construct’s backend platform for large-scale solar projects, collaborating with global teams. Benefit from a cutting-edge AI-assisted workflow and a dynamic startup environment focused on renewable energy innovation.

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At Terabase Energy, we believe that digitalization and automation will drive the next wave of innovation and cost reduction in large scale solar. To fully unlock the potential of this opportunity, Terabase is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform.

We work alongside project developers, owners, and engineering & construction firms to support the design, optimization, and construction of huge solar projects around the world.

Our team is a blend of solar-industry veterans and novices, thought-leaders, dreamers, software, electrical and mechanical engineers, coders, product managers, project managers, sales and marketing professionals.

Terabase Energy is a well-funded scale-up headquartered in Berkeley, California, with several other offices around the world, with the most recent one being launched in Paris.

Our Paris office hosts our core R&D team in charge of the development of our flagship product, Construct

Construct is a B2B SaaS construction management and quality control platform designed from the ground up for utility-scale solar projects. By combining GIS, AI/ML, IoT, and mobile technologies, the solution drives major improvements in safety, quality, cost, and schedule for the solar industry. Construct has supported more than 16+ GW of projects from leading owners and EPCs.

The Role

You'll join the Backend team in Paris, reporting to the Head of Platform. This team own Construct's backend and infrastructure, plus a handful of internal tools.

We're looking for an experienced engineer who's already deep in the AI-assisted development workflow, someone who treats coding agents as a real part of their toolkit, not a novelty. You should be comfortable owning complex problems end-to-end, shipping high-quality code, and being a team player.

You'll collaborate daily with our US-based engineering teams and our external partners in Belgrade.

What you'll do

  • Work closely with the rest of the team on Construct's backend
  • Collaborate with the Mobile, Front and AI teams
  • Collaborate with our external software development teams
  • Design, develop, build, test, deploy Construct's backend
  • Apply Agile principles in work activities
  • Write high quality code
  • Communicate with and support users of developed tools & products
  • Champion culture and communication by building bridges between the local team and the other Terabase teams

Requirements

What we are looking for

  • 3-5 years' experience in backend development
  • BS in Computer Science
  • Expertise in Python
  • Experience building web services
  • Experience with cloud-hosted software environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) - we are primarily an AWS shop
  • Experience with various database technologies, including relational (SQL), non-relational (no-SQL)
  • Real experience using coding agents day-to-day, you have opinions about prompts, context, and where they help vs. hurt
  • Comfortable with CI/CD, unit testing, and TDD
  • Solid grasp of Agile and the software product lifecycle
  • Works well remotely and across time zones
  • Professional English, written and spoken

Nice to have

  • Experience with digital twins, modeling physical assets and processes in software
  • GIS background
  • Startup experience, specially building 0???1 in new markets

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€28,000–45,000 annually
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About this role

Posted
8 Jul 2026
Updated
8 Jul 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
Hybrid
Sectors
Working hours
UTC+01:00
Experience
3-5 years

About Terabase Energy

Company Overview

Name

Terabase Energy, a privately held company

Headquarters

Berkeley, CA, United States

Founded

2019

Size

Approximately 200 employees ranged in recent years (source: linkedin.com)

What They Do

Terabase Energy specializes in developing advanced software, automation, and robotics technologies tailored for utility-scale solar power plants. Their core offering is an interconnected digital and automation platform that supports the entire lifecycle of photovoltaic solar projects, from development through construction to operations (source: terabase.energy). Their product suite includes PlantPredict, a solar energy modeling tool; Terafab, an automated construction platform; Construct, a GIS-native, AI-powered construction management system that replaces traditional PDFs and spreadsheets with a digital twin; and SCADA/plant controls alongside energy management system tools for operational analytics (source: terabase.energy). Construct supports automated drone monitoring, progress tracking, and forecasting, enhancing project visibility and efficiency (source: terabase.energy). Their primary market includes utility-scale solar developers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms, owners, and operators, with emerging focus on integrating green hydrogen production powered by photovoltaic systems (source: linkedin.com).

Projects & Track Record

Terabase Energy's leadership team has contributed to over 250 solar projects spanning more than 20 countries, collectively representing over 5 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity and exceeding $10 billion in investment since 2007 (source: terabase.energy). Their Construct platform has surpassed 25 GW of projects worldwide, demonstrating significant adoption and scalability (source: terabase.energy). Notably, Construct has exceeded 2 GW of deployed projects with EDP Renewables, a major global renewable energy company, underscoring its industry relevance and performance (source: businesswire.com).

Recent Developments

In March 2026, Terabase announced that its next-generation Terafab automated construction platform successfully completed field testing and is now ready for commercial deployment. The company is simultaneously expanding its factory capacity in Northern California, aiming to achieve installation capabilities of up to 10 GW per year within the next 12 months (source: terabase.energy). In April 2026, Terabase accelerated its international expansion by opening a new research and development office in Paris, France, enhancing its global footprint and innovation capabilities (source: businesswire.com). The company also closed a $130 million Series C funding round in 2023 led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, contributing to a total investment backing exceeding $200 million from prominent investors such as SoftBank, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Fifth Wall, SJF Ventures, and EDP Ventures (source: terabase.energy). Additionally, Terabase was recognized by Fast Company in 2026 as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, highlighting its leadership in solar technology innovation (source: terabase.energy).

Working There

Terabase Energy offers career opportunities across a diverse range of disciplines including robotics, artificial intelligence, software engineering, solar engineering, product development, construction automation, plant controls, and commercial functions. The company maintains offices in Berkeley, Woodland, and Davis, California, as well as an international R&D office in Paris, France, supporting a collaborative and innovative work environment (source: terabase.energy). Their culture emphasizes “physical AI” and robotics-driven automation to revolutionize utility-scale solar construction, fostering a cutting-edge atmosphere for employees passionate about renewable energy technology (source: linkedin.com). Terabase actively recruits talent and encourages candidates to reach out via [email protected], reflecting a strong commitment to growth and innovation within the renewable energy sector (source: terabase.energy).

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