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Axle Energy
Software Engineer
7 months ago
About the Job
We’re hiring engineers who ship fast, build delightful products, and want to step into the arena in the fight against climate change.
We’re building the software infrastructure for the decarbonised energy system, backed by some of the best investors in the world (TechCrunch).
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 they'll need it. We control tens of thousands of energy assets, and we’re growing quickly.
Read more about what we’re building here.
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
You shouldn't apply if:
uncertainty scares you
you aren't prepared to try, fail, and try again
you're looking for a low intensity, low impact role
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 it's 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
Benefits
We love the idea of fully remote work but it doesn't… work. For very early stage companies, people learn faster, get on better, and accomplish more when they're spending a decent chunk of time together. We ask that you spend 2-3 days a week in our London office.
We are extremely keen to build a diverse company, and we’re particularly eager to hear from candidates who don't fit the traditional role stereotypes. If you’re motivated by our mission, please do reach out, even if you feel you might not ‘check all the boxes’.
About the Company

Axle Energy
We build software to move energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green. Think of it as the operating system for a decarbonized grid.
We integrate home energy devices into electricity markets to earn consumers money. Our software controls vehicle charging, heating systems, and home batteries. We use machine learning to figure out what energy people will need, and when they'll need it. We minimize CO2 and costs, and protect the grid by limiting peak demand.
We've raised >$10m in funding and in our first 2 years we've connected to >100k devices in the UK alone. Join us to decarbonize the grid.