Platform Engineer (Data) - EcoTrove at Pear VC

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Energy, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have 4+ years of experience building production data pipelines or payment systems, preferably in fintech or energy. Expertise in Python and comfort with TypeScript/Node.js is required, along with deep experience in GCP, including Cloud SQL, BigQuery, IAM, Secret Manager, and Cloud Functions or Run. A strong security mindset with encryption at rest and in transit, key rotation, and PCI-level attention to detail is also necessary. Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL schema design for time-series and relational data, as well as a solid grasp of microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures, are essential.

Responsibilities

As a Data & Platform Engineer, you will own and maintain EcoTrove’s data pipelines, proprietary data sources, cloud infrastructure, and LLM stack. You will build and maintain reliable connectors to multiple energy company portals and public databases, design end-to-end encryption/decryption workflows for customer credentials and API keys, architect secure data storage in GCP, define schemas and ingestion pipelines for high-volume telemetry, develop services in production-grade Python (and ideally TypeScript) for ETL, scheduling, and microservices, implement CI/CD, automated testing, observability (logging/metrics/alerts), and robust error handling. You will also document architecture, mentor engineers on setting standards and best practices, guide code reviews and design discussions, and communicate effectively across functions and mentor other engineers.

Skills

Data Pipelines

Cloud Infrastructure

GCP

BigQuery

SQL

API Connectors

Encryption

Decryption

Secrets Management

Pear VC

Venture capital firm for early-stage startups

About Pear VC

Pear VC specializes in providing venture capital for pre-seed and seed stage investments. The firm collaborates with founders to transform innovative ideas into successful companies across various sectors, including AI, healthcare, fintech, and more. Their investment strategy focuses on early-stage startups, offering not just financial support but also expertise and a strong network to help these businesses grow. Pear VC distinguishes itself from competitors through its hands-on approach, providing strategic advice and operational assistance to ensure startups remain agile and focused on their customers. The goal of Pear VC is to guide startups through their early development phases, helping them achieve significant growth and success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2013Year Founded

$2,738.4MTotal Funding

UNKNOWNCompany Stage

Venture Capital, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

51-200Employees