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As demand for computing skyrockets, access to energy has become the defining bottleneck in the AI infrastructure race. While leading tech companies invest billions in speculative, long-term solutions that may take decades to arrive, GridCARE's Energize™ platform uses physics-based AI to identify and activate gigawatts of hidden capacity in today's electric grid - enabling hyperscalers, data center developers, and utilities to power AI infrastructure years sooner than conventional approaches and without costly upgrades.\nFounded at Stanford's Doerr School of Sustainability, GridCARE has assembled a world-class team spanning power systems, AI, and infrastructure, and is backed by leading climate-tech and deep-tech investors.\nAt GridCARE, you will:\nWork at the intersection of AI, energy, and infrastructure - the foundation of the next industrial revolution.\nPartner with hyperscalers, developers, and utilities on high-impact, real-world deployments.\nHelp shape a more abundant, efficient, and resilient energy future for the digital era.\nJoin a company defining a new category - Power Acceleration for AI.\nReceive competitive compensation, equity, and benefits in a fast-growth, mission-driven environment.\nLearn more about GridCARE:\nTechCrunch: GridCARE thinks more than 100 GW of data-center capacity is hiding in the grid\n\nUtility Dive: Portland General Electric invests in AI-powered flexibility to speed data-center connection\n\nGridCARE Raises $64 Million Series A to Create a New Category: Power Acceleration\n\nGridCARE Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer for AI Power Innovation\n\nAbout the role\nWe're looking for an engineer in the early stages of their career who has demonstrated the ability to solve difficult technical problems in a professional or research setting to work on hard computational problems in the electric grid. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving difficult optimization problems and building software that has a direct impact on critical infrastructure. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and researchers to build tools that help make the grid more flexible, efficient, and resilient as data centers, renewables, storage, and new regulations reshape how electricity systems operate.\nWhat you’ll do\nBuild optimization and simulation software for large-scale electric grid planning and operations problems.\n\nDevelop models and algorithms for resource scheduling, network constraints, system reliability, and large-scale operational planning.\n\nTranslate mathematical ideas into clear, tested, maintainable code.\n\nAnalyze computational performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve reliability.\n\nLearn, customize, and fine-tune optimization algorithms.\n\nWork with real-world data and constraints from large physical systems.\n\nCollaborate across software engineering, applied AI, and power systems.\n\nTake ownership of important modeling and optimization challenges.\n\nQualifications\nRequired\nA Master's degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field such as engineering, computer science, applied math, physics, or operations research.\n\nStrong fundamentals in math, algorithms, and software engineering.\n\nExperience writing production-quality code in a language such as Python or Julia.\n\nExperience with optimization solvers, simulation tools, and large-scale numerical workflows.\n\nAbility to reason from first principles and learn unfamiliar technical areas quickly.\n\nStrong debugging, communication, and collaboration skills.\n\nEffectively leverage modern AI tools and workflows to accelerate model development, experimentation, and software engineering.\n\n1-5 years of industry experience in optimization, modeling, simulation, or scientific software development.\n\nPreferred\nExposure to power systems, energy markets, or the utility industry.\n\nExposure to optimization, operations research, numerical methods, scientific computing, or large-scale infrastructure systems.\n\nInterest in electricity infrastructure, climate, energy, or industrial AI.\n\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salary, performance bonus, and equity.\n\nComprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.\n\nLunch provided three days a week in office.\n\nHybrid schedule: 3 days in office for collaboration, 2 days remote for focused work.\n\nAccess to leading academic, industry, and government partners in the AI-energy ecosystem.\n\nA mission-driven team focused on shaping the future of the energy transition.\n\nSalary Range\n$140,000-$220,000\nJoin us in tackling one of the most important infrastructure challenges of our time - 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