Software Engineering Manager

About Terabase

At Terabase Energy, we believe that digitalization and automation will drive the next wave of innovation and cost reduction in large scale solar. To fully unlock the potential of this opportunity, Terabase is developing an interconnected software and construction automation platform. We work alongside project developers, owners, and engineering & construction firms to support the design, optimization, and construction of huge solar projects around the world. Our team is a blend of solar-industry veterans and newbies, thought-leaders, dreamers, software, electrical and mechanical engineers, coders, product managers, project managers, and sales and marketing professionals. We are based in Northern California, with several other offices in the United States and around the world.

Position Overview

Software Engineering Manager is a senior-level, “player-coach” engineering role that combines direct technical contribution with team leadership responsibilities within the Terafab product area. This role is responsible for guiding the day-to-day execution, coordination, and technical direction of a team of software engineers while remaining a strong individual contributor. The manager serves as the primary interface between the Terafab software engineering team and adjacent hardware-focused teams including Autonomy, IoT, and Controls, defining and maintaining clear cross-team technical interfaces. This role reports to the Sr. Director of Software Data IoT and Autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Technical Leadership

Define and drive technical strategy and architecture for the Terafab’s manufacturing execution system (Fab)

Lead design and implementation of significant features, services, or architectural components within Fab

Drive technical decisions and architectural direction for construction automation orchestration workflows

Design and implement complex data models, APIs, and system integrations that balance current needs with future scalability

Define, establish, and maintain technical interfaces between Fab software and adjacent systems including Autonomy, IoT, and Controls/SCADA

Identify and lead efforts to address technical debt, refactoring, and system modernization within Fab

Establish and evolve coding patterns, best practices, and technical standards within the team

Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, or approaches that improve team productivity or product capabilities

Conduct thorough code reviews with a focus on architecture, maintainability, and knowledge transfer

Represent engineering in planning discussions with product and cross-functional stakeholders

Complex Problem Solving and Execution

Resolve complex technical challenges that span multiple systems or have ambiguous requirements, particularly at the boundaries between Fab and hardware-adjacent systems

Proactively identify systemic issues, performance bottlenecks, or architectural limitations and drive resolution

Lead investigations into production issues, root cause analysis, and implementation of long-term fixes

Balance technical perfection with business pragmatism, making strategic trade-offs that serve team and product goals

Contribute to technical planning, estimation, and risk assessment for major Fab initiatives

Serve as technical escalation point for production incidents requiring expert-level intervention

People Management and Team Coordination

Manage a small team of software engineers, including performance oversight, career development, and regular 1:1s

Own and facilitate the team's scrum process: sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews, with support from senior management

Coordinate task prioritization and delivery across the team, resolving blockers and managing dependencies

Serve as the primary point of coordination between the Fab engineering team and cross-functional partners including Autonomy, IoT, and Controls teams, with support from senior management on more strategic coordination and decisions

Translate product requirements and stakeholder needs into actionable technical work for the team

Mentor team members through code reviews, pairing sessions, and technical guidance

Raise the technical bar for the team through knowledge sharing and establishing engineering best practices

Assist the Sr. Director in engineering planning, resource estimation, and risk assessment for Fab initiatives

Contribute to engineering hiring, technical candidate assessment, and onboarding of new team members

Contribute positively to engineering culture, team process improvements, and cross-functional relationships