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David Energy

DER optimization software for energy management

Head of Operations

Full-Time
$175k - $210k+ Equity
Senior, Expert
New York, NY, USA
HybridHybrid office culture.
Business & Strategy
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Seven to ten years of experience owning complex, execution-heavy operations in a scaling company.
  • Direct experience leading complex back-office operations in a data-intensive or regulated environment.
  • Experience overseeing hardware deployments, field operations, or physical infrastructure implementations.
  • Strong team-building ability and comfort being hands-on while building scalable systems.
  • A strong analytical and systems mindset, with experience using data to manage performance; SQL is preferred.
  • Ability to partner closely cross-functionally while owning outcomes.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with executives and frontline teams.
  • Prior people leadership experience is required.
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end enrollment and billing operations, from readiness and submission through usage validation, invoicing, and exception resolution.
  • Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across enrollment and billing processes.
  • Design and implement operational controls, reconciliations, and monitoring to prevent defects and surface issues early.
  • Develop and own enrollment and billing operational metrics and key performance indicators, and lead root-cause analysis and remediation when performance slips.
  • Own hardware implementation and field operations, including installation readiness, commissioning, and handoff to steady-state operations.
  • Build and maintain field playbooks, installation standards, and deployment workflows.
  • Manage installers, hardware vendors, and field service partners, including service-level agreements and performance accountability.
  • Resolve deployment failures, commissioning issues, and field-driven escalations.
  • Own battery and thermostat procurement and supply chain management.
  • Own customer support as an operational function integrated with enrollment, billing, and field operations.
  • Design support workflows for enrollment issues, billing questions, and hardware incidents.
  • Establish service-level agreements, tooling, and escalation paths to ensure timely resolution.
  • Use support data to identify systemic issues and drive permanent fixes.
  • Define and own key performance indicators, operating rhythms, and escalation frameworks across operations.
  • Reduce manual work, rework, and customer-impacting errors through better process and system design.
  • Build standard operating procedures and documentation that support training, audits, and business continuity.
  • Ensure enrollment, billing, field operations, and support comply with applicable regulatory, contractual, and safety requirements.
  • Identify operational risks and implement controls appropriate for a scaling organization.
  • Support audits, partner reviews, and regulatory inquiries.
  • Build, manage, and develop an operations team across enrollment, billing, field operations, and customer support.
  • Establish clear ownership, expectations, and accountability.
  • Create a culture of execution, ownership, and continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience using SQL to manage performance.

About the company

David Energy provides a software platform that manages and optimizes distributed energy resources like solar panels, battery storage, and smart thermostats for commercial buildings. The platform works by connecting these devices to electricity markets, using real-time data to automate energy buying and participation in demand response programs. Unlike traditional energy providers, this system integrates supply contracts with direct device control to lower costs and ensure regulatory compliance without requiring upfront payments. The company's goal is to help building owners reduce their carbon footprint and save money through transparent, data-driven energy management.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$64.1M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • On August 10, 2026, Wonder partnered with David Energy across 21 NYC locations.
  • Latitude Media reported in June 2026 that David Energy is preparing to go much bigger.
  • Enode integration expands device control, strengthening switching costs and demand-response monetization.

What critics are saying

  • Con Edison program changes kill CSRP and DLRP revenue by 2027.
  • Zero-capex battery ownership ties David Energy to hardware failures, fires, and warranty losses.
  • Residential retail-energy margins stay thin; an NY regulatory shift threatens the company’s core model.

What makes David Energy unique

  • David Energy bundles retail electricity, software, and owned batteries into one contract.
  • Its free plug-in battery model bypasses utility interconnection queues for customers.
  • The platform directly controls thermostats, EVs, and batteries through Enode integration.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Company Equity

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Associated Press
Aug 10th, 2026
David Energy installs free plug-in batteries at 21 Wonder NYC locations to cut energy costs

David Energy has partnered with Wonder to install free plug-in batteries at 21 Wonder locations across New York City. The 120-volt batteries charge when electricity is cheap and discharge during expensive periods, saving Wonder thousands of dollars annually per location compared to utility costs. Wonder operates 140 locations across the Northeast using all-electric kitchens. The batteries required minimal installation effort and operational changes whilst reducing peak demand on the grid. The companies are now collaborating on back-of-house designs for new 2027 Wonder locations in New York City to optimise battery placement. David Energy is the only energy supplier offering businesses free batteries to guarantee lower monthly power bills compared to traditional utilities.

PR Newswire
Sep 23rd, 2024
David Energy Raises $23 Million to Run the Grid 24/7/365 on Clean Energy

/PRNewswire/ -- David Energy, a trailblazing gridtech company, announced today that it has secured $23 million in funding to transform the retail energy market...

FinSMEs
Sep 23rd, 2024
David Energy Raises $23M in Funding

David Energy, a NYC-based gridtech company, raised $23M in funding.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
May 31st, 2024
SEC FORM D

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not necessarily reviewed the information in this filing and has not determined if it is accurate and complete.The reader should not assume that the information is accurate and complete.

Enode
Oct 12th, 2023
David Energy partners with Enode to build the clean energy grid of the future

Enode is partnering with David Energy - a software-powered electricity supplier that's committed to providing clean, affordable energy.