Staff Embedded Software Engineer, ESS
Location: Burlingame, CA (Onsite)
Department: ESS Engineering
Position Type: Full-time
Reports to: Senior Manager, Software Engineering
About the Company
Peak Energy is the first American venture to advance globally proven sodium-ion battery systems as the storage standard for the new era of renewable energy on a resilient grid.
Sodium-ion is cheap, readily available, and safe — making it the leading contender in a rapidly evolving market.
Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling gigawatt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, Apple, Powin, Enovix, Zipline, Solid Power, SunPower, and Fluence. We are backed by strategic investment and product partners including TDK Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and GM Ventures.
We recently announced America's first sodium-ion grid storage factory in Sacramento with production starting Q1 2027, and over $1B in signed customer commitments including Jupiter Power and Energy Vault.
About the Role
Peak Energy is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to to design, develop, and deploy firmware for our grid-scale battery energy storage systems. In this role, you'll work closely with hardware and systems engineering teams to develop reliable, real-time embedded software, validate hardware designs, and support products from early prototypes through commercial deployment. You'll play a key role in shaping our embedded software architecture as we scale our technology and bring new energy storage solutions to market.
What You'll Do:
What You’ll Bring (Minimum Qualifications):
Our Core Values
Speed Through Focus: Prioritize what matters most and execute quickly without distractions.
Mission Over Self: Put the company's mission and team success ahead of individual interests.
Face the Brutal Truth: Embrace honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable, to make informed decisions.
Be a Good Person: Treat everyone with respect and integrity, fostering a positive and ethical work environment.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $260,000, with actual pay varying based on work location, experience, and skills. Our competitive benefits package includes:
Join us to thrive in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact in the energy sector!
At Peak Energy Technologies Inc., we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more capable, innovative, and competitive company. We welcome people who represent diversity in their backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. Peak Energy Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, aiming to reach our company's full potential by cultivating an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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Open job postingAbout the company
Peak Energy is an American venture setting the standard in low-cost, giga-scale storage for the new era of clean, affordable, and reliable energy. Our leadership team is powered by decades of expertise in scaling giga-watt-level innovation at world-class companies such as Tesla, Northvolt, SunPower, Fluence, and Enovix. Pioneering US-based vertical integration of Sodium-Ion Battery Energy Storage in partnership with leading Independent Power Producers and utilities, we will deploy systems from 2025, alongside a domestic Giga-Battery-Factory by 2027. We are a team of engineers, operators, entrepreneurs, and partners driven by a shared ambition to set the performance standard for renewable energy and grid resilience.