About the job
About Arbor
At Arbor, we empower renters, homeowners, and small businesses to reduce their electricity costs. Our innovative approach is reshaping the electricity marketplace, driving towards a sustainable energy future. As the demand for electricity surges, driven by AI data centers, many homes and businesses still rely on outdated utility interfaces, wasting billions while renewable energy sources remain untapped. Our AI-driven platform aggregates users to access wholesale pricing, seamlessly switching to the best rates and optimizing energy usage in real-time, delivering market advantages previously reserved for Fortune 500 companies. With over $20 million raised from prominent investors, we have already saved more than $7.5 million for tens of thousands of customers.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a talented back-end engineer to join our agile engineering team, responsible for developing the core infrastructure of our energy marketplace. You will engage in various aspects of our platform, from monitoring utility rate systems across deregulated markets to orchestrating marketplace transactions that connect customers with the best energy suppliers. This role offers significant ownership where you will deliver fully operational systems and leverage AI-enhanced development practices.
What You'll Do
Design and create scalable back-end services that power our marketplace platform.
Develop and manage cloud infrastructure on GCP using Terraform, ensuring reliability and cost-effectiveness during our growth.
Build integrations with utility data sources, supplier APIs, and third-party services across various energy markets.
Establish robust data pipelines for real-time rate monitoring and market intelligence.
Collaborate with product and cross-functional teams to align system and supplier requirements into high-performing, resilient user experiences. Take ownership of select features and projects as needed.
Work closely with a small team where your code is deployed rapidly (multiple daily production deployments) and your architectural choices have a real impact.
Utilize AI tools and workflows to elevate the team's performance and capabilities.
What You Bring
5+ years of experience in back-end engineering with large-scale production systems.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, specifically using Node.js for back-end services.
Experience with cloud services, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Strong understanding of infrastructure as code using Terraform.
Ability to create and maintain data pipelines and integrations.
Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

