Staff Backend Software Engineer (Tapestry)

Tapestry is an energy intelligence company incubated at X, the Moonshot Factory, the innovation lab within Alphabet. We are building the intelligence layer for the future electric grid. Our mission is to make the grid visible, predictable, and optimized through advanced AI systems so clean and reliable energy is available for everyone. The grid is one of the most important and complex systems in the world. It is under increasing pressure from electrification, renewable adoption, and climate-driven volatility. Tapestry creates the software and models that help utilities and grid operators understand what is happening, anticipate what is coming, and respond with confidence. Our team brings together experts in AI, energy systems, software engineering, and product design. We operate with the agility of a young company supported by the technical rigor and resources in Alphabet’s ecosystem. If you want to work on problems that matter and build tools with real impact, we would love to meet you. Role As a backend infrastructure software engineer you will work across the entire platform, helping the team design and implement scalable, high‑performance infrastructure. You will work closely with other software engineers, machine learning experts, domain experts, and product managers to plan, coordinate, and integrate your work. Impact Design and implement robust, end‑to‑end production‑level software to make complex data accessible through enterprise‑class applications. Drive technologies and product development for the energy domain, including data ingestion, storage, and services from different sources. Work effectively with cross‑functional teams of engineers, scientists, domain experts, and PMs. Interface with external partners to refine technical requirements and rapidly develop prototypes to evaluate feasibility. Have strong software engineering and system design skills and be excited about solving complex problems at scale and navigating ambiguity. Qualifications At least 10+ years of experience building large, complex software systems and applications. Experience with large‑scale data processing and modeling, designing backend services, and building enterprise/consumer applications. Experience with backend technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Go, Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Pub/Sub, and monitoring. Ability to work in small teams and a rapid prototyping environment. Nice to have Experience building applications and infrastructure leveraging the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) stack. Working knowledge or background in power systems, though not required, would be a plus. Experience with building full‑stack applications, including frameworks such as Angular. Experience with RDF or other graph database technologies. Experience working in a startup/early‑stage company with rapidly changing requirements and limited oversight. The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $197,000 – $288,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. This position is located in Mountain View, CA. Are you able to commute to the office and/or are you willing to relocate? An Equal Opportunity Workplace At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr