Lead Platform Developer

Do you want to join a fast-growing climate tech startup with real impact?

About Coulomb

At Coulomb AI, we envision a future powered by the seamless integration of AI and Battery Technologies, creating a powerful synergy to combat climate change. We build category-leading software that can significantly improve battery lifespan and performance by employing advanced predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and adaptive battery management algorithms.

Coulomb is headquartered in San Francisco with its development and research center in Bangalore. Founders Khushboo Shrivastava and Santanu Mondal are alumni of IIT Bombay and have first-hand experience working on first-generation Electric Vehicles at General Motors. We are backed by some of the best climate tech investors in the world, including Y Combinator, Harvard Management Seed Capital, CSVE Ventures, and prominent Silicon Valley-based Angels.

We already have a global presence with customers in 5 countries across UK, US, APAC and India

Yet, we’re still at the start of our journey, and we want exceptional people to join us!

About the Role

What it means to be an early engineer

Being part of the founding team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy. Together, we’re going to face the hardest technical challenges this journey has to offer head-on. As the team grows, you’ll be the battle-hardened expert that everyone looks to for guidance. Your role will be pivotal in building a mission-critical analytics platform that encompasses predictive ML models, real-time analytics, and user-friendly dashboards.

As a Lead Platform Developer, here’s what you’ll be doing

• Build the foundation for a cloud-native & multi-tenant AI platform for battery modeling & analytics
• Develop a real-time alerting system using modern streaming stack(Kafka, Spark/Flink)
• Ensure continuous alignment between product features and platform capabilities
• Implement security best practices throughout the development lifecycle
• Conduct and drive regular security assessments and audits to identify and address vulnerabilities and obtain compliance certifications
• Oversee the deployment and management of infrastructure components, ensuring reliability, scalability, and optimal performance
• Contribute to API development efforts, ensuring security and performance considerations are integrated into the design
• Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to track system performance, detect anomalies, and troubleshoot issues promptly
• Ensure faster release cycles using proper build, test, and deployment strategies
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture, deployment processes, and security protocols
• Manage a team of developers by providing mentorship, guidance, and support
• Create and maintain project scope, objectives, sprint planning, and other vitals of SDLC while ensuring alignment with business goals

We are excited about you because you have:

• Proven 8+ years of experience in backend development specializing in platform engineering, with a focus on security, compliance, and infrastructure management
• Demonstrated success in leading and obtaining certifications such as ISO, SOC 2, and GDPR compliance
• Expertise in deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for efficient provisioning and configuration
• Experience in leading teams to implement and drive proper SDLC including task breakdown, sprint planning, backlog management, risk management, etc
• Solid understanding of API development, security, and performance considerations
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

You’ll be a great fit if:

• Previously worked in a startup environment and have a high degree of ownership and appetite for ambiguity
• Like being a part of a high-performing team focussed on fast-paced execution at the same time detail-oriented
• A relentless desire to solve customer problems and chase down answers

Interview Process

The number and format of interviews that you'll go through will be personalized to your skillset and the type of role that you're looking for. We want to give everyone the best chance at representing their abilities. Everyone starts with one or two interviews on a video call, and if we think there's a fit, we'll bring you onsite for a round of in-person interviews. Below is the sequence of the process.

1. First Video Call - You should be prepared to talk about your background, experiences, and interest in Coulomb

2. Writing Good Code - The ability to write code that is Efficient, Effective, Easy to read, maintain, and upgrade

3. Analyzing the Efficiency of Code - The ability to analyze and improve the efficiency of code so that it runs with optimal complexity, creating systems that store and transmit data efficiently

4. Technical Interview - You should be prepared to elaborate on your conceptual and practical experience to our Technical experts

5. Culture Fit - Make sure we are aligned to work together