Driven By Impact: Turning a New Page

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 86: January 23, 2025

Driven By Impact will Solely Focus on Job Seekers

Big news! We’re making some exciting changes to how we support our community.

Starting this week, Driven By Impact will focus exclusively on job seekers, offering tailored content to help you navigate the job search and land your next role.

We’re also thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new newsletter: Climate Talent Leaders! This newsletter is designed specifically for founders, hiring managers, VCs, and partners. It will provide:

• Resources to simplify climate hiring

• Success stories from the industry

• Spotlights on top candidates

• Partner resources and events

What does this mean for you?

• Driven By Impact will now be a bi-monthly newsletter, arriving in your inbox every other Thursday.

• More focused content: We’re cutting the noise to bring you more actionable advice, tools, and insights to help you stand out in your job search.

If you’re a hiring manager or know someone who could benefit from Climate Talent Leaders, feel free to subscribe here.

Thank you for being part of this community!

🌎 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: Leveraging AI in your job search
🗓️ WHEN: 2/19/2025 at 12 pm EST
📍WHERE: https://lu.ma/giyh0vdb
👤WHO: Job Seekers

→ We are launching an anonymous talent portal in the coming weeks. Fill out this form if you’d like your anonymous profile shared directly with hiring managers. Reply to this email if you have any further questions.

→ Sightline Climate recently released its end-of-year funding recap. Here’s Climate People’s founder, Brendan’s analysis of the report and what it means for job seekers in the face of a changing administration.

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

→ Ever wondered how important green skills are to your career development? The One Point Five and LinkedIn teams just shared their insights on a S&P Global podcast. Listen here!

→ Tomorrow, we are hosting an event with Shannon Houde, CEO and Founder of Walk of Life Coaching, on tips and tricks to get to the top of the application pile. Register for the event here! This is session #2 in a 3-part series; watch the recording of session one here!

→ The other week, we hosted Colin Bryan (The Carbonauts), Cameron McDonald (Voltus), Carly Schonberg (David Energy), and Matthew Cauthen (Air Company) alongside MCJ to share some climate job search success stories! Watch the recording to see these professionals' advice for you in your search.

→ Cameron recapped some of the key points from the above session in a LinkedIn post. Read the networking tips here!

🪴 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.

🪴 SENIOR HARDWARE PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We’re partnering with a fast-growing grid-resiliency company in San Francisco that’s revolutionizing how we protect and enhance the electrical grid. Their advanced sensing technology analyzes grid assets in real-time, preventing faults and ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency. They’re seeking a Senior Hardware Product Manager with 6-7 years of hardware product management experience, a background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, and expertise in utility, wearable, or industrial sensor products. This role involves managing the full hardware lifecycle, fast-tracking development, and collaborating with a talented engineering team. Must be willing to work in-person in San Francisco 2-3 days a week.

🪴 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!