Lead Software Engineer / Architect - Growth & Emerging Tech

Location: Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX

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About Energy Hire
We're re-engineering how the energy industry hires talent with AI-powered technology. Our platform matches professionals with businesses, reducing time-to-hire. Founded by an oil & gas veteran who developed and sold Mineral Ware. As a seed-stage startup, we embrace speed, quality, and excellence.

Why This Role Is Different
You'll architect new systems that shape how energy companies hire. Partner with product, growth, marketing, and sales to turn insights into features and revenue. Your technical vision will galvanize teams around ambitious goals using the newest technologies.

• Responsibilities
  - Develop full-stack features using Next.js, .NET, and Python.

- Build APIs and microservices.

- Work on search/matching features using Elasticsearch and LLM integrations.

- Optimize databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL).

- Deploy applications on AWS and Azure.

- Write clean code and collaborate with product/design teams.

Required Qualifications:
- Backend: .NET and Python.

- Frontend: Next.js. Databases: SQL Server and PostgreSQL.

- Cloud: AWS and Azure.

- Search/AI: Elasticsearch and LLM integrations.

- 7+ years software development experience.

- Full-stack capabilities.

- API design and microservices architecture.

- Strong problem-solving and communication.

- Ability to work independently and mentor others

Preferred:
- Sanity CMS.

- Infrastructure as code and CI/CD experience.

- Startup experience.

Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary + equity.

- Flexible PTO and hybrid work.

- Career growth with leadership potential.

How We Hire
Fast, transparent process: intro call, technical discussion, objective evaluation.