Lead Full Stack Software Engineer - Charlestown - LineVision

Description

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Hybrid (2-4 days in office): Boston, MA Headquarters
Build the foundation for utility-scale, mission-critical infrastructure from the ground up.
We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to establish and lead an engineering team focused on delivering LineVision solutions directly within customer environments. If you are looking to own greenfield technical architecture, lead a small high-performing team, and deliver solutions that power the grid of tomorrow, join us at LineVision, Built In Boston Best Places to Work
What will you do?
Core Responsibilities and Key Performance Objectives

• Lead and manage a software engineering team of ~3 engineers, providing technical guidance and people management
• Define and own the architecture for self-contained, customer-deployed solutions that integrate seamlessly with utility infrastructure
• Design robust integrations with customer systems, data sources, and external utility infrastructure
• Establish development workflows, testing strategies, and deployment processes for customer-managed environments
• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements, set delivery milestones, and translate business needs into concrete technical plans

Within the first 3 months:

• Establish the technical foundation and architecture approach for the solution delivery model
• Build initial team workflows and set delivery standards with your engineering team
• Complete initial requirements gathering and technical scoping in partnership with Product Management

Within the first 6 months:

• Deliver a functional prototype with core customer infrastructure integrations
• Establish testing and deployment processes that ensure utility-grade reliability standards
• Coordinate with hardware/software vendors and begin implementing security compliance frameworks

Within the first year:

• Successfully deploy the solution to a utility customer environment
• Scale team processes and architecture to support multiple customer deployments
• Drive continuous improvements based on field learnings and establish long-term product roadmap

How to succeed in this role
Key Competencies

• Critical Thinking: Develop frameworks for solving complex, ambiguous problems like adapting cloud-native architecture for customer-managed deployments. Mentor your team in approaching technical challenges systematically.
• Delivering Innovative Solutions: Devise innovative strategies for greenfield development. Guide your team in executing technical solutions with fanatical focus on delivery.
• Taking Ownership: Lead complex projects with minimal supervision, own team outcomes and establish processes that ensure current and future success.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships across engineering, product, and business teams. Leverage influence to align technical decisions with customer and organizational needs.

Essential Skills

• Full Stack Engineering Excellence: 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on capability across the stack-from hardware provisioning through application development
• Linux Systems Mastery: Deep proficiency with Linux systems administration, particularly Red Hat/CentOS environments, including OS configuration and system-level troubleshooting
• Technical Leadership: At least 2 years leading technical initiatives or managing engineering teams, with demonstrated ability to translate ambiguity into concrete delivery plans
• Python & Web Development: Strong Python programming skills and experience building web UIs for complex technical applications
• Customer-Deployed Solutions: Proven experience building and deploying software in customer-managed or hybrid environments, understanding the unique constraints of utility infrastructure
• Integration Architecture: Experience designing and implementing integrations between systems using APIs, data pipelines, and various protocols

What Sets the Best Candidates Apart

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Podman, OpenShift) for scalable deployment architectures
• Background in security compliance frameworks critical to utility environments (NERC CIP, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
• Prior experience in energy, utility, or other critical infrastructure sectors where 24/7 reliability is non-negotiable
• Experience with self-contained appliance or embedded system development, understanding the full lifecycle from configuration to field deployment
• Track record of successfully delivering complex greenfield projects from concept to production deployment
• Comfortable with direct customer engagement and technical discussions with utility stakeholders

Reporting & Team Structure

• Reports to the Director of Software Engineering, leads a team of 1-3 engineers
• Collaborates closely with Product Management, Platform Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Customer Success teams.

Interview Process

• Apply Online.
• Round 1: Phone screen (Recruiter)
• Round 2: Hiring Manager Interview
• Round 3: Panel Interviews
  • Panel 1: Technical competency & experience (technical architecture, Linux systems, full stack capabilities)
  • Panel 2: Leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management
• Final Round: Leadership Team & Hiring Manager Sign-Off

What does joining LineVision mean for you?

• Impact. Your talent, time, and energy will critically impact our success in accelerating our mission of providing utilities with grid intelligence to enable affordable, reliable power.
• Ownership. You will hold broad responsibilities with high autonomy and trust in a communicative, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility. You will be empowered to maintain work-life balance with trust-based PTO and a flexible hybrid work schedule.
• Real World Innovation. You will join a motivated and high-performing team working with cutting edge, patented technology to help solve key obstacles to meet the demands of an AI-powered future.

Who we are...
LineVision is a grid-enhancing technology company enabling electric utilities to deliver affordable, reliable power and accelerate the electrification of the global economy. Our grid intelligence platform delivers the most accurate, network-wide dynamic line ratings and enables safer, more reliable grid operations with a combination of optical sensors and advanced environmental modeling. LineVision's global customer base includes eight of the ten largest US utilities, including National Grid, Southern Company, and Exelon.
We are LineVisionaries:

• We are Innovators: we light the way with tenacious creativity and do good work.
• We are Empowered: With high trust and high autonomy, the floor is yours, and the opportunity is ours.
• We are Welcoming: Come as you are, our doors are open. We are better together.
• We are Trusted Partners: We elevate our customer champions through shared thought leadership. We deliver on commitments.
• We are All In: We are building a community of passionate individuals who want to dent the universe.

At LineVision there's no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. We are looking for exceptional people who want to make a positive impact through their work and facilitate an organization where everyone can thrive. So whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this role would make you excited to come to work every day.
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