<h2>About Base</h2>Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.<h2>About the Role</h2>At Base Power, we’re building BaseOS -- the operating system that powers every part of our business and operations. From orchestrating distributed energy fleets to automating field deployment and managing customer service at scale, BaseOS is the digital nervous system behind our ambition to become the next great American power company.As a software engineer on our team, you’ll help design and scale this system from the ground up. Your work will touch nearly every surface area of the company: powering homes, guiding deployment teams, streamlining manufacturing, enabling real-time control of energy systems, and more.What You'll Do<ul style=""><li>Build Core Systems: Design and implement backend services and APIs that form the backbone of BaseOS.</li><li>Own the Stack: Develop performant, reliable applications in Golang and Python, deployed across modern cloud environments (primarily AWS).</li><li>Automate with Precision: Use Terraform to manage infrastructure as code and Temporal to orchestrate complex workflows for deployment and control.</li><li>Work Across Domains: Join forces with teams across deployments, hardware, and operations to solve complex problems that span software, logistics, and infrastructure.</li><li>Solve for Impact: Every line of code contributes to revolutionizing the grid that powers our society.</li></ul>What We're Looking For<ul style=""><li>2+ years of professional software development experience (we’re hiring across levels).</li><li>Proficiency in a backend language (Go, Python, Java, or similar).</li><li>Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).</li><li>Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.</li><li>Product intuition -- you think beyond implementation and toward the experience and outcome.</li><li>Bonus: Experience with IoT, distributed systems, or DevOps practices.</li><li>An eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to an ambitious team.</li></ul><h2></h2><h2>Our Values</h2><ul style=""><li>First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles &gt; rules.</li><li>Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.</li><li>Give &amp; Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.</li><li>Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.</li><li>Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.</li><li>Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.</li><li>Fun &amp; Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.</li></ul><h2>Do the best work of your life at Base.</h2>

Base is the modern power company for the electric era. We are building a reliable and affordable home energy service — powered by distributed batteries. Our technology supports the grid during times of peak need and protects customers during outages — for a fraction of the cost of other solutions.Our team is made up of engineers and operators from some of the world’s best technology companies. If you are passionate about pushing forward cutting-edge technology and delivering world-class customer experiences — we want you at Base. We are headquartered in Austin, TX and are growing quickly.

Software Engineer, Backend

<h2>About Base</h2>Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.<h2>About the Role</h2>At Base Power, we’re building BaseOS -- the operating system that powers every part of our business and operations. From orchestrating distributed energy fleets to automating field deployment and managing customer service at scale, BaseOS is the digital nervous system behind our ambition to become the next great American power company.As a software engineer on our team, you’ll help design and scale this system from the ground up. Your work will touch nearly every surface area of the company: powering homes, guiding deployment teams, streamlining manufacturing, enabling real-time control of energy systems, and more.What You'll Do<ul><li>Build Core Systems: Design and implement backend services and APIs that form the backbone of BaseOS.</li><li>Own the Stack: Develop performant, reliable applications in Golang and Python, deployed across modern cloud environments (primarily AWS).</li><li>Automate with Precision: Use Terraform to manage infrastructure as code and Temporal to orchestrate complex workflows for deployment and control.</li><li>Work Across Domains: Join forces with teams across deployments, hardware, and operations to solve complex problems that span software, logistics, and infrastructure.</li><li>Solve for Impact: Every line of code contributes to revolutionizing the grid that powers our society.</li></ul>What We're Looking For<ul><li>2+ years of professional software development experience (we’re hiring across levels).</li><li>Proficiency in a backend language (Go, Python, Java, or similar).</li><li>Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).</li><li>Passion for writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.</li><li>Product intuition -- you think beyond implementation and toward the experience and outcome.</li><li>Bonus: Experience with IoT, distributed systems, or DevOps practices.</li><li>An eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to an ambitious team.</li></ul><h2></h2><h2>Our Values</h2><ul><li>First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles &gt; rules.</li><li>Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.</li><li>Give &amp; Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.</li><li>Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.</li><li>Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.</li><li>Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.</li><li>Fun &amp; Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.</li></ul><h2>Do the best work of your life at Base.</h2>

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