Driven By Impact: Job Search Success Stories

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 85: January 9, 2025

Climate Job Search Success Stories!

Yesterday, the MCJ and Climate People teams kickstarted the year by highlighting some job seeker success stories!

We had four incredible panelists (Cameron McDonald, Carly Schonberg, Colin Byran, & Matthew Cauthen) join us to discuss their career stories, job searches, networking tips/tricks, and more! Did you miss the session? Check out the recording!

🌎 WHAT: Purpose to Pay: Tricks to Get to the Top of the Pile
🗓️ WHEN: 1/24/2025 at 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/PurposetoPay2
👤WHO: Job Seekers

🌎 WHAT: MCJ + Climate People: Climate Career Advancement Meetup
🗓️ WHEN: 1/19/2025 at 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/giyh0vdb
👤WHO: Job Seekers

→ In two weeks, we’re hosting Shannon Houde for an in-depth workshop on how to stand out in a competitive job market. This is one you won’t want to miss! Learn more here.

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

→ Sightline Climate recently released its “The Climate Capital Stack and Funds” report, where they outline funding trends from 2024. Check it out. 

→ The LA wildfires are all over the news and point to the utmost importance and need for adaptation solutions. Check out this MCJ episode on the inevitable impacts of climate change and how we can be resilient in the face of them.

→ Career coach Katy Culver outlines her job market predictions for 2025. Which do you see coming?

🪴 SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
➵ Gridware, a fast-growing grid-resiliency company in San Francisco, is transforming the way we protect and enhance the electrical grid. Their advanced sensing systems analyze electrical and mechanical grid behavior in real-time, enabling preemptive fault mitigation to improve safety, reliability, and reduce outages. Backed by leading climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors, Gridware is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines supporting their cutting-edge technology. This role involves handling large-scale sensor data, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance grid monitoring systems. Proficiency in Python, SQL, big data tools, and experience with Databricks and Grafana are essential.

🪴 PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ We’re partnering with a fast-growing grid-resiliency company in San Francisco, backed by top investors, to hire a Principal Software Engineer. You'll develop scalable, full-stack systems to process real-time sensor data and enhance grid reliability. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in Python backend development, experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), event-driven architectures, and proficiency in SQL, GraphQL, React, and TypeScript, plus familiarity with observability tools and Linux environments.

🪴 SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ Join a profitable, remote-first startup revolutionizing renewable energy projects by helping developers connect to the grid faster, reducing emissions in the process. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll work directly with the CTO to design and build backend services, tackle infrastructure challenges, and contribute to product development. We're seeking a mission-driven engineer with 5+ years of experience (Python, pandas, GraphQL, React, TypeScript) who’s excited about climate tech, learning how the grid works, and thriving in the fast-paced, ever-changing environment of a growing startup.

🪴 TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ This energy technology company simplifies energy decisions for consumers, helping them save money and combat climate change through a digital marketplace for sustainable living. As a Product Manager, you’ll lead product development from ideation to launch, aligning roadmaps with customer needs and the company’s mission. Responsibilities include market research, defining priorities, overseeing design and development, and optimizing product performance using data insights. With 5+ years of experience in product management (preferably in energy or tech), a proven track record in launching consumer products, and a passion for sustainability, you’ll drive impactful energy solutions for modern consumers.

🪴 SENIOR COMPUTATIONAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER
➵ Join a company accelerating the transition to a reliable, decarbonized grid by delivering software solutions for grid operators, utilities, and renewable energy developers. As a Computational Software Engineer, you’ll build powerful cloud-based tools to streamline renewable energy project deployment. Responsibilities include translating manual grid processes into efficient code, deploying parallel computing solutions, and collaborating to define product requirements. With 5+ years of experience, strong Python skills, and expertise in high-performance numerical computing and cloud deployment (AWS preferred), you'll play a pivotal role in advancing zero-carbon energy projects. Knowledge of power systems or optimization methods is a plus. Hybrid role in Pittsburgh, PA.

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