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Arbor is hiring a Senior/Staff Back-end Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable backend services that power our core marketplace platform
  • Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure on GCP using Terraform, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency as we scale
  • Build integrations with utility data sources, supplier APIs, and third-party services across multiple energy markets
  • Create robust data pipelines for real-time rate monitoring and market intelligence
  • Partner with product and cross-functional partners to translate system and supplier needs into high-performing, resilient experiences. Take product ownership on select features and projects when necessary
  • Collaborate closely with a small team where your code ships fast (multiple daily prod deploys) and your architectural decisions matter
  • Leverage AI tools and workflows and uplevel the team around you

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend engineering experience with production systems at scale
  • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript expertise: Node.js for backend services, familiarity with Nest.js a plus
  • Hands-on experience managing cloud environments including serverless and event driven systems built on native cloud tooling (GCP experience preferred)
  • Terraform proficiency for infrastructure-as-code; you've managed real cloud environments, not just tutorials
  • Comfort with databases (SQL, ideally Postgres), API design, and async processing patterns
  • AI fluency: you actively use AI coding tools and are eager to push the boundaries of AI-augmented development
  • Bias toward shipping; you thrive in environments with ambiguity and move fast without sacrificing quality

Nice to Have

  • Interest in energy, climate tech, or marketplace products is a strong plus

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • meaningful equity
  • benefits
Required Skills
production systems at scaleNest.js a plus production systems at scaleNest.js a plus
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Arbor
Arbor helps renters, homeowners, and small businesses pay less for electricity by building an intelligent electricity marketplace. The AI-powered platform aggregates users to unlock wholesale pricing, automatically switches between the best rates, and optimizes usage to align with prices in real-time.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 4 months ago