Software Engineer

Axle Energy

London

10 months ago

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Were hiring engineers who ship fast, build delightful products, and want to step into the arena in the fight against climate change.

The electricity grid is changing beyond recognition, and without deploying new software to orchestrate it, well be unable to decarbonise. At Axle, were building the infrastructure thatll underpin the decarbonised energy system. Our software crushes CO2 and energy costs. Our goal is insanely ambitious, and were building a team to match the scale of this challenge. Weve just raised a Seed round from world-leading investors including Accel (TechCrunch) and were growing fast.

We make the technology to move energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green. Our software controls vehicle charging, heating systems, and home batteries. We use machine learning to figure out what energy people will need, and when theyll need it. We control tens of thousands of energy assets, and were growing quickly.

Axle is a unique startup. Were building in a legacy industry and moving gigawatt-hours of electrons in the real world, but we operate at lightning speed. We ship extraordinarily quickly, and were experts in electricity systems. Were backed by some of the best investors in the world, and were growing the team to meet customer demand.

Requirements

You can expect:

insane amounts of ownership
hard technical challenges
that what you build is commercially and environmentally valuable

In return, we ask for:

the courage to build new things fast
a commitment to real world impact over technical perfection
a desire to help build and lead an exceptional and tight knit team
deep-seated motivation to combat climate change

Interview process

Initial interview
Take-home exercise
Final interview (in-person)
Offer, references, and welcome to the team!

Tech stack

We like to build backends in Python, because it allows data scientists and engineers to collaborate closely and move quickly. We try a bunch of things in Figma before we build them in code, because its a fast and cheap way to get feedback. Everything we build lives in Docker, for minimal cross-platform faff and maximal reproducibility. We deploy on GCP but dont feel strongly about it.

Benefits

We love the idea of fully remote work but it doesnt work. For very early stage companies, people learn faster, get on better, and accomplish more when theyre spending a decent chunk of time together. We ask that you spend 2-3 days a week in our London office.

We areextremelykeen to build a diverse company, and were particularly eager to hear from candidates who dont fit the traditional role stereotypes. If youre motivated by our mission, please do reach out, even if you feel you might not ‘check all the boxes.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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