Driven By Impact: Design Thinking For Your Job Search

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 78: October 31, 2024

Our Climate Career Boot Camp with Terra is Coming up Soon!

We’re excited to share a reminder about our ongoing Climate Career Boot Camp collaboration with Terra.do! This in-depth, four-hour workshop—spread across two days—is designed to enhance your climate job search skills and give you the tools you need to stand out in this competitive field.

Upcoming Sessions:

➡️ November 12 & 14, 2024 | 11 AM - 1 PM EST
➡️ December 10 & 12, 2024 | 11 AM - 1 PM EST

What’s in it for you?

✅ Climate Landscape Overview: Understand key trends and sector opportunities
✅ Resumes & Cover Letters: Tips to create tailored, impactful applications
✅ Networking Techniques: Discover strategies for accessing hidden job opportunities
✅ Interview Prep: Hone your skills to present confidently

By the end, you’ll have valuable templates, resources, and a clear roadmap for your climate career path.

Got questions? Feel free to reach out and see if it’s right for you! 

🌎 WHAT: Climate Career Boot Camp with Terra.do
🗓️ WHEN: 11/12 and 11/14 from 11 am - 1 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://www.terra.do/climate-change-courses/climate-career-bootcamp/?cdc=climatepeople
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Monthly Climate Job Search Webinar
🗓️ WHEN: 11/19 @ 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/breaking-into-climate-november-24
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Climate Career Advancement: Strengthening Your Personal Brand
🗓️ WHEN: 11/20 @ 10 am EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/fmehebdg
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: Purpose to Pay: Get Focused to Get Results
🗓️ WHEN: 11/22 @ 10 am EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/PurposetoPay1
👤WHO: Job Seekers

→ We are partnering with Gridware to hire for ten high-impact positions! Read more about it in our post here.

→ Every week we highlight an innovative climate company with a feature in our #1MinuteSnippetCampaign. Have any company recommendations? Reply to this email and let us know!

→ Missed last week’s edition? It was a jam-packed one! Check it out here.

→ Looking to network? This LinkedIn post shares some helpful reminders that can make you a better connector!

→ What is design thinking and how can it impact your job search? Voiz Academy put together a quick synopsis here!

→ Next week is Climate Founders Week! Find a list of all the events here!

GRID DECONGESTION

The surge in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and electrification is putting immense strain on our outdated energy grid, causing inefficiencies and limiting clean energy integration. To solve this, we need to modernize the grid with innovative technologies like smart grids, large-scale energy storage, microgrids, and demand response programs. Companies like Innowatts, Ageto Energy, and Smart Wires are leading the way, helping create a more resilient and efficient energy system.

🪴 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING MANAGER
➵ We're working with an energy tech company dedicated to simplifying energy choices for consumers through a digital marketplace platform. As the first Engineering Manager, you'll shape both the culture and technology of their platform, focusing on backend architecture, team mentorship, inclusivity, and integration for peak performance. You'll work cross-functionally to deliver top-tier user experiences, advance backend development, ensure data integrity, and champion CI/CD best practices. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in software engineering (including full-stack and backend experience), management experience, familiarity with GCP or AWS, and a passion for clean energy solutions.

🪴 PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We're partnering with an energy tech company dedicated to simplifying energy decisions for consumers through a digital marketplace platform. As Product Manager, you'll lead product initiatives from concept to launch, conduct market research, define roadmaps, and work cross-functionally to deliver seamless, user-centered energy solutions. You’ll track performance and optimize based on data insights and feedback. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in product management, experience in digital marketplaces, strong analytical skills, and a passion for sustainability and impactful energy solutions.

🪴 HARDWARE PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We’re partnering with Gridware, a fast-growing grid-resiliency company in San Francisco, to find a Hardware Product Manager. You'll own the full product lifecycle, fast-track development alongside the Chief Product Officer, and collaborate with engineers to innovate reliable hardware solutions. Ideal candidates have 4-10 years of hardware product management experience, a background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, and experience with utility, industrial, or sensor-based hardware. This role requires in-person work in San Francisco 2-3 days per week.

🪴 PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ We're partnering with a San Francisco-based grid-resiliency company focused on protecting and enhancing the electrical grid through advanced sensor technology. As Principal Software Engineer, you’ll design and develop scalable software systems that process real-time grid data, impacting customer-facing features and internal tools. Your work will include building systems for concurrent device management, data observability, and seamless customer experiences. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of Python backend experience, expertise in distributed cloud applications (AWS preferred), proficiency with event-driven architectures, SQL, GraphQL, React, and experience with observability tools and containerization technologies like Docker/Kubernetes.

🪴 SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
➵ We're partnering with Gridware, a Bay Area grid-resiliency company dedicated to protecting the electrical grid through advanced sensor systems. As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll design and optimize data pipelines to handle large-scale sensor data, ensuring seamless data flow for real-time monitoring. Responsibilities include developing scalable architectures, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, experience with big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka), and proficiency in Databricks and Grafana, along with a solid understanding of data modeling, ETL, and data security best practices.

That's all for this edition! Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!