What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Engineer [Data & Internal Tools] position at Base Power Company?
About Base
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
About The Role
We are seeking versatile operators to build and scale the internal tools and data infrastructure that power Base’s core operations. You’ll write code, automate manual workflows, and create data pipelines that improve speed, accuracy, and cost across our growing business.
As part of our Operations team, you will lead various initiatives that surround internal software tooling for our member pipeline, financial operations, and deployments. You’ll be the glue that builds, automates, and maintains the systems and processes that enable us to deliver batteries on the grid faster and more cost effective than anyone. On any given day you may be building software tools to process customers, automating our repetitive processes that are used for each hardware installation, or analyzing our customer pipeline to find opportunities to reduce time spent per customer and improve the customer experience.
What You’ll Do
Base is America’s next-generation power company. We’re rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization–electricity–by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries that is transforming today’s fragile, centralized grid into a resilient and abundant system. We are engineers, operators, and creatives solving some of the most complex, interdisciplinary challenges of our time.
About The Role
We are seeking versatile operators to build and scale the internal tools and data infrastructure that power Base’s core operations. You’ll write code, automate manual workflows, and create data pipelines that improve speed, accuracy, and cost across our growing business.
As part of our Operations team, you will lead various initiatives that surround internal software tooling for our member pipeline, financial operations, and deployments. You’ll be the glue that builds, automates, and maintains the systems and processes that enable us to deliver batteries on the grid faster and more cost effective than anyone. On any given day you may be building software tools to process customers, automating our repetitive processes that are used for each hardware installation, or analyzing our customer pipeline to find opportunities to reduce time spent per customer and improve the customer experience.
What You’ll Do
- Build and optimize internal tools used for accounting, warehouse & inventory management, our installers in the field, and supply chain.
- Design, document, and implement operations using these new tools - leading efforts across teams to implement.
- Write custom software applications utilizing Odoo, ReTool, and others
- Build dashboards and data visualization for monitoring key operational metrics
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, accounting, and field teams to identify bottlenecks and build scalable solutions
- Proficiency in Python, SQL or similar languages
- Experience with data modeling and workflow automation
- Familiarity with ERP systems (Odoo a plus) and low-code platforms such as Retool, CRMs, or internal APIs
- A track record of solving business problems through automation, scripting, and data - turning manual processes into scalable systems
- Builder’s mindset - you thrive in operational complexity and enjoy bridging the gap between engineering and day-to-day operations
- Highly organized and execution-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency to see projects through from concept to completion
- Experience working in a tech-enabled operations environment (e.g., energy, logistics, or manufacturing), where software meets the physical world preferred
- First Principles Thinking: Question assumptions. Principles > rules.
- Operate at Base Pace: Focus on what matters, act quickly, and learn by doing.
- Give & Get Feedback: Be direct, be humble, and maintain a growth mindset.
- Everyone’s an Owner: Follow through on commitments and own results.
- Strong Opinions, Loosely Held: Drive clarity and make calls with imperfect information.
- Committed to the Mission: Rebuilding the grid is a big challenge. We work hard because we care deeply about the impact we’re creating. We work in-person. It’s not a 9-to-5. We are all-in.
- Fun & Optimism Coexist with Grit: Collaboration and celebration coincide with the intensity of building real things.