We build kinetic sculptures that shouldn’t exist. A small team of designers and engineers, creating massive, data-driven installations that live in the world’s most iconic spaces.
This is for someone who’s looking for a totally different job. You want to work on seriously hard problems along a talented multidisciplinary team. Ready to jump both feet into new problem domains, figure out what needs to be done - and do it.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes of a large piece we did: https://youtu.be/Y-X82D1dBLc?si=Dj-5casrqoXP9wVy&t=228
The Tech & The Role:
You’ll be a senior voice on a tight team, touching every layer of the stack
- Systems/Backend: Managing Linux-based distributed systems that coordinate massive arrays of sensors and actuators. - Embedded/Firmware: Writing C/C++ for custom PCBs and motor controllers. - Languages: Primarily Python, JS, C, and C++. - Hard Problems: Real-time constraints, custom networking protocols, and high-reliability systems that have to run 24/7 in public spaces. We're looking for: - 10+ years of experience. We need a "tinkerer" who understands math/physics and isn't afraid to poke at hardware. - Someone who thrives on "mission-critical" pressure. When a sculpture goes up in a public plaza, it has to work. - Mentorship-minded. You’ll help shape the software culture as we grow. We aren't a typical art studio, our tech is state-of-the-art. You’ll work alongside ME's and EE's in our Brooklyn studio to build things experienced by millions. The role is primarily onsite in Brooklyn, but some flexibility can be discussed.Studio: https://breakfaststudio.com/
Apply here: https://theartistbreakfast.com/jobs/jobs-senior-software-eng...
Can't wait to hear from you!
Strobe is building the world's largest power plant — not a single site, but a distributed fleet of buildings, batteries, EVs, and generators buying and selling power in real time across wholesale energy markets.
We need a senior engineer to own our data integration and cloud infrastructure layer — the connective tissue between utilities, grid operators, OEM hardware, weather services, and our optimization engine.
What you'd own:
– Wholesale market integrations (NYISO, CAISO, ERCOT) — real-time pricing, capacity markets, demand response signals
– OEM hardware integrations — API and data bridges to building equipment manufacturers for monitoring, control, and telemetry
– Green Button Connect pipelines — ingesting interval consumption, billing, and meter data from utilities (ConEd, PG&E, SCE, etc.) via OAuth2 + ESPI
– Weather and solar forecast data pipelines
– Utility bill reproduction engine — modeling site economics before and after Strobe to forecast financial impact across dozens of rate structures. This simulation infrastructure is core to how we sell and deliver value.
– Event-driven AWS infrastructure (Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync/GraphQL, EventBridge, IoT Core, TimeStream, Amplify, CloudWatch)
– Terraform IaC — real module design, remote state, multi-workspace patterns
– Observability and alerting on systems where downtime means missed market events and real dollars
Strong fit if you have:
– Deep AWS experience (IAM, Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync, EventBridge, TimeStream or similar TSDB)
– Production Terraform (modules, remote state, multi-workspace patterns)
– Extensive Python (pydantic for models, click for CLIs, boto3 for AWS, async pipelines)
– Experience integrating messy third-party APIs at scale (utilities, government, energy, OEMs)
– Comfort with on-call for systems that control physical hardware and move real money
Stack: Python / TypeScript / Rust / Terraform / AWS / GraphQL (AppSync) / MQTT / Grafana — AI-agent-optimized monorepo with deep investment in agent-enabled engineering efficiency.
Small team, high ownership, no layers. 5 days/week onsite at Newlab, Brooklyn Navy Yard.
eric@strobepower.com (mention HN) — LinkedIn or resume (PDF preferred).