Senior Backend Engineer
Yes Energy
| Company | Yes Energy |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Bucharest |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Join the Market Leader in Electric Power Data and Analytics Solutions
The electrical grid is the largest and most complicated machine ever built. Yes Energy’s industry-leading electric power trading analytics software provides real-time visibility into the massive amount of data generated by the North American electrical grid daily. Our unique and innovative view of the data informs real-time trading decisions and mid-to-long-term investment decisions that keep utility prices low, support the energy transition, and keep the grid running. It’s both challenging work and work with a purpose.
Be a part of our successful, growing business during international transformation.
Position Summary
In the Engineering group, we are accelerating the product vision by building solutions in a fun, collaborative, efficient, and adaptive team. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will collaborate with leaders in technology, data, and energy to build solutions and tools for handling the highly complex problems posed by the evolving power grid. You will also work directly on projects to integrate systems and serve energy data to customers. We are curious people who take pride in our work, value high-quality communication, and strive to improve continuously.
Position Details
Salary range: Net 17.000 - 20.000 RON/month
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Full-time
Hybrid - Will be required to work in the office 2-3 days a week
Reporting to: Engineering Manager
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of core Yes AI infrastructure: MCP server, natural language integration layer, and the Semantic Context Layer that encodes Yes Energy's power market expertise
Provide architectural guidance on how Yes Energy data (Oracle, Snowflake) is structured and exposed to AI agents and LLM-powered applications
Work closely with data engineering, operations, and infrastructure to build services that support real-time, AI-driven customer workflows
Engage actively in all product life cycle phases, emphasizing design and strategic planning.
Mentor Backend Engineer IIs and elevate the technical bar of the team
Drive technical discussions and partner with engineering leadership on design and planning decisions
Engage directly with cross-functional stakeholders — product, domain experts, and occasionally customers — to shape the right solutions
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field
7+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership
Deep expertise in Java; solid Python skills
Working knowledge of relational database management systems such as SQL Server.
Extensive experience developing for and working in cloud environments, Snowflake preferred
Extensive experience designing, building, and consuming REST APIs.
Familiarity with data integration and ETL tools.
Strong written and verbal communication; comfortable bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders
Self-directed and comfortable supporting the needs of multiple teams, systems, and products.
Key Competencies / Preferred Qualifications
System Design & Maintenance: Applies architectural thinking to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable software systems, expertly evaluating trade-offs and aligning technical choices with business goals
Technical Execution: Delivers exceptionally high-quality code in production APIs or data pipelines while adhering to rigorous testing frameworks and test-driven development (TDD)
Energy Industry & Customer Understanding: Background in data-intensive environments (e.g., equities/commodities trading) or a strong desire to learn the wholesale electric power industry
Effective Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable bridging technical gaps and explaining