Director of Engineering Full Time

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 Details

• Salary Range: $175,000 – 200,000 USD
• Location: Yes Energy’s Core Offices – Boulder, CO; Richmond, VA; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA
• Full-Time
• Hybrid
• Reports to: Vice President, Engineering

Position Summary

As the Director of Engineering, you will guide the Power Core Engineering team organization to deliver high-quality, scalable, innovative software solutions. You will work with a team to provide valuable user experiences and problem-solving tools to our customers. This role balances strategic vision with hands-on leadership, ensuring the team has the right processes, talent, and culture to support growth and long-term success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Define, strategize, and execute the roadmap with the engineering leadership team to improve our processes and provide an outstanding Developer Experience for our Engineers.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the engineering manager and technical leads so that they can develop their careers as they build high-quality technologies across our application stack.
• Ensure strong collaboration across distributed or cross-functional teams.
• Drive the design, integration, and delivery of Bid-to-Bill solutions to support front-to-back energy market workflows, ensuring seamless alignment between trading, settlement, compliance, and reporting processes.
• Champion a culture of learning, continuous improvement, and psychological safety.
• Collaborate with the Agile Software Development teams and client subject matter experts to ensure the successful delivery of software projects.
• Forecast staffing and resource needs to meet business demands. Develop and grow the Engineering Team by recruiting, hiring, and retaining curious and driven Engineers who delight in solving our customers’ problems.
• Oversee the delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable software systems.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for quality, velocity, and operational excellence.
• Promote best practices in software architecture, design, and testing.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data protection standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies to inform strategic decisions.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive engineering experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Engineering Leader with a servant leadership mindset, a passion for product development flow, and a strong customer focus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing small teams and building complex products in an agile environment.
• Proven success in scaling and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution.
• Strong background in software development, architecture, and modern technology stacks.
• Passionate about creating and improving efficient software development practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent track record of collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver great products.
• Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies (we use Kanban).
• Experience with Lean Software Development, DevOps, and CI/CD is a plus.

Nice To Have

• Expertise in multiple ISO market operations, ISO regulations, and FERC compliance.
• Proven experience with Bid-to-Bill solutions in energy or commodities markets, with a strong understanding of how these workflows intersect with ISO operations, regulatory compliance, and settlement processes.
• Energy industry experience or experience in equities/commodities trading is a plus.
• Proven experience with Bid-to-Bill solutions in energy or commodities markets, with a strong understanding of how these workflows intersect with ISO operations, regulatory compliance, and settlement processes.

Keywords

Servant leadership, Agile, Kanban, Lean Software Development, DevOps, Web Applications, React, REST API, Oracle, Snowflake, AWS, Cloud, Data Engineering, Process Improvement, Psychological Safety, Data Platforms, Finance, Energy Markets, Engineering Management, Leadership, Bid-to-Bill, Settlement Systems, Front-to-Back Energy Trading Workflows

At Yes Energy, we value connecting directly with candidates. We kindly ask that third-party recruiters and agencies not submit resumes, as we are not open to external recruiting partnerships.

Overview

About Yes Energy

Yes Energy delivers real-time market data and electric power trading decision solutions. Over 1,000 market participants use Yes Energy solutions daily. The business is a leader in all aspects of information content collection and management, developing and delivering data and market analytics solutions. Since its inception in 2008, Yes Energy has become a trusted and respected supplier of innovative and reliable solutions focused on the needs of power market analysts, traders, and trade managers. Yes Energy has a team of amazing professionals across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Culture

Yes Energy has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Colorado, and we have the culture to prove it. At Yes Energy, we care about saying “Yes” to customers. We like to listen, learn, and develop solutions that align with their needs. We think about customers as business partners, and when we help them be more successful … we are more successful, too.

Around the office, our culture is driven by some pretty fundamental values that we’re proud of:

• We love innovation and solving tough challenges.
• We are “high standards people” who combine passion and pride with hard work and rewards of all kinds- with a consistent ethic across the company.
• We’re team-focused with a flat hierarchy. We work in small teams on well-defined projects that directly impact the business’s success.
• We play to each person’s strengths and experience while each of us also works along a continuum of roles adjacent to our focus area. This presents the challenge of maintaining a broad set of skills and an opportunity to learn and contribute in many ways.
• We are constantly growing. Professional development happens every day and every year.

At Yes Energy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Compensation And Benefits

We offer highly competitive salaries and real bonuses that are achievable and that you can impact. Our benefits package is also very competitive, including medical insurance, a 401 (k) Plan with matching, flexible vacation, and flexible work schedules. Yes Energy encourages and funds investment in both formal and informal professional development.

In accordance with Colorado law, the range provided is Yes Energy’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Yes Energy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Yes Energy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.