At Soteria, we’re tackling one of the most critical challenges in the Energy Sector: predicting and mitigating downtime. In the solar industry alone, inverter failures—the leading cause of downtime—cost $50 million annually, with no advanced warning systems currently in place. Asset managers are left to react only after a failure occurs, leading to significant losses in revenue, inefficiencies, and a reduction in renewable energy production. Soteria is stepping in to revolutionize this space by aggregating disparate data sources to create a unified, predictive analytics platform that empowers proactive decision-making.

With the global Solar Power Market projected to reach $374 billion (USD) by 2029, the opportunity is vast, and Soteria is uniquely positioned to lead the charge. We are already collaborating with two private equity-backed solar energy companies, each valued at over $1 billion, as key design and innovation partners. By joining our team as Head of Engineering, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving a solution that not only addresses a critical pain point in the industry but also shapes the future of renewable energy on a global scale.

The Founder:

With over two decades of experience leading AI-driven companies, Kathy Leake brings a wealth of expertise in scaling startups, guiding product innovation, and navigating complex business landscapes. As a four-time CEO and current board director of Dimension Renewable Energy, she is well positioned to be at the forefront of advancing AI and predictive analytics to revolutionize solar plant maintenance and reliability. Kathy’s leadership is underpinned by a global perspective, having worked extensively across international markets, and her commitment to driving sustainable energy solutions is recognized by industry leaders like Forbes and Inc. Magazine.

Backed by Forum Ventures:

Forum Ventures® is the leading early-stage fund, program, and community for B2B SaaS startups based in New York, San Francisco, Toronto, and remote. Soteria works with a team of ambitious humans who are former Founders and startup operators to build the best B2B SaaS businesses in the world, from 0 to 1.

What You Are Looking For:

You are excited by the energy, focus, and white space of an early-stage startup. You want to lead all things engineering at Soteria, architect, and be the hands-on builder as a founding Head of Engineering. This role is more than technical expertise; it's about pioneering and steering our data science capabilities.

What We Are Looking For:

Strong foundation in machine learning or data science.
6+ years of hands-on industry experience in developing and deploying robust, scalable systems.
Experience managing the full lifecycle of model development, including data gathering and preparation, training, evaluation, deployment, continuous monitoring, and improvement.
You’ve navigated building product in the early-stages of a startup, and have proven yourself to be a self-starter in these environments.
You're well-versed in a modern tech stack. For ML, we’re working with AutoML, and Python. The platform is built with TypeScript (Next.js, React), Python, Postgres, AWS.

Bonus Points:

You have prior experience in renewable energy, or have a deep interest in working in industries that better the world

What We Offer:

A front-row seat to building with a world-class startup founder and team
Opportunities to work and network with experts on frontier AI technologies
The equipment and resources you'll need to be set up for success working remotely.
A salary range of $160,000 - $180,000 + benefit + equity
A remote-first environment with opportunities to collaborate in-person.

*Individual pay is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Soteria recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected statuses as required by applicable law.

Soteria’s dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, equity, and inclusion is more than a commitment—it is the foundation of what we do. And thus we strongly encourage people from ALL backgrounds to apply for this position.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in Canada or the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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