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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