Lead Platform Developer

Do you want to join a fast-growing climate tech startup with real impact?

About Coulomb

At Coulomb AI, we envision a future powered by the seamless integration of AI and Battery Technologies, creating a powerful synergy to combat climate change. We build category-leading software that can significantly improve battery lifespan and performance by employing advanced predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and adaptive battery management algorithms.

Coulomb is headquartered in San Francisco with its development and research center in Bangalore. Founders Khushboo Shrivastava and Santanu Mondal are alumni of IIT Bombay and have first-hand experience working on first-generation Electric Vehicles at General Motors. We are backed by some of the best climate tech investors in the world, including Y Combinator, Harvard Management Seed Capital, CSVE Ventures, and prominent Silicon Valley-based Angels.

We already have a global presence with customers in 5 countries across UK, US, APAC and India

Yet, we’re still at the start of our journey, and we want exceptional people to join us!

About the Role

What it means to be an early engineer

Being part of the founding team, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy. Together, we’re going to face the hardest technical challenges this journey has to offer head-on. As the team grows, you’ll be the battle-hardened expert that everyone looks to for guidance. Your role will be pivotal in building a mission-critical analytics platform that encompasses predictive ML models, real-time analytics, and user-friendly dashboards.

As a Lead Platform Developer, here’s what you’ll be doing

Build the foundation for a cloud-native & multi-tenant AI platform for battery modeling & analytics

Develop a real-time alerting system using modern streaming stack(Kafka, Spark/Flink)

Ensure continuous alignment between product features and platform capabilities

Implement security best practices throughout the development lifecycle

Conduct and drive regular security assessments and audits to identify and address vulnerabilities and obtain compliance certifications

Oversee the deployment and management of infrastructure components, ensuring reliability, scalability, and optimal performance

Contribute to API development efforts, ensuring security and performance considerations are integrated into the design

Implement robust monitoring and logging solutions to track system performance, detect anomalies, and troubleshoot issues promptly

Ensure faster release cycles using proper build, test, and deployment strategies

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture, deployment processes, and security protocols

Manage a team of developers by providing mentorship, guidance, and support

Create and maintain project scope, objectives, sprint planning, and other vitals of SDLC while ensuring alignment with business goals

We are excited about you because you have

• Proven 8+ years of experience in backend development specializing in platform engineering, with a focus on security, compliance, and infrastructure management
• Demonstrated success in leading and obtaining certifications such as ISO, SOC 2, and GDPR compliance
• Expertise in deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for efficient provisioning and configuration
• Experience in leading teams to implement and drive proper SDLC including task breakdown, sprint planning, backlog management, risk management, etc
• Solid understanding of API development, security, and performance considerations
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

You’ll be a great fit if:

• Previously worked in a startup environment and have a high degree of ownership and appetite for ambiguity
• Like being a part of a high-performing team focussed on fast-paced execution at the same time detail-oriented
• A relentless desire to solve customer problems and chase down answers