# Director of Software Engineering at Fervo Energy

- Company: Fervo Energy
- What the company does: Fervo Energy develops and operates next-generation geothermal power projects that produce continuous, low-carbon electricity by tapping heat from deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Backed by Activate Venture Partners.
- Company website: https://fervoenergy.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Houston, TX; Golden, CO; Oakland, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $269K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-16
- Apply by: 2026-11-30
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fervoenergy/jobs/4432661009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fervo-energy-director-of-software-engineering/

## About the role

Own the internal application architecture. Define and maintain the architecture for Fervo-built applications, including application patterns, service boundaries, integrations, deployment models, observability, and application-level security. Partner closely with data, IT, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure Fervo’s software ecosystem is scalable, secure, maintainable, and built to evolve with the company. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role
- Experience building and deploying production full-stack or backend applications in cloud environments
- Strong backend engineering fundamentals, including modern programming languages, API design, authentication and authorization patterns, and production-grade integration design
- Hands-on experience integrating applications with modern data platforms or enterprise systems
- Experience deploying AI, machine learning, or automation-enabled features into production environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams, manage technical roadmaps, and make prioritization tradeoffs across competing business needs

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