About Piclo

The climate crisis means that now, more than ever, we need to act. Here at Piclo, we believe we are not powerless against climate change and are focused on enabling the transition to a decarbonised future. Our team is on a mission to make our energy systems smart, flexible and sustainable.

The role

We’re looking for a Fullstack Lead Software Engineer to work alongside our friendly team of software developers, product managers, designers and more that are at the forefront of transforming the energy sector.  Our software stack comprises a single-page app and a backend running on a serverless infrastructure. 

You’ll work on our core product - Piclo Flex marketplace. In a typical week, you’ll be involved in writing and reviewing code as well as taking part in or influencing the discovery and scoping of new features, working in a cross-functional team of developers, designers and product managers. This is a hands-on lead role involving the line management of other engineering members of your team.

This role will be expected to align with our standards for information security and quality as they are relevant to the role.

About you

• You have 7+ years of relevant professional experience, including 5+ years working with some of our tech stack: Python, Django, JavaScript and VueJS. 
• You have 4+ years experience developing modern web applications which follow user centred design principles, working in small build-measure-learn iterations.
• You have experience throughout the product development lifecycle: initial concept, prototyping/MVP, launch, growth, and maintenance.
• You have an appreciation of both frontend and backend architecture, concepts and principles, even if you specialise more in one than the other, and have an appetite to contribute to architectural decisions.
• You care about the progression and development of others, and have experience in mentorship or line management.

Also desirable:

• You are familiar with cloud-based platforms and scalable serverless hosting (we use AWS Lambda, among other things).
• You are a strong communicator and take pride in explaining complex technical concepts to peers, including non-technical team members and stakeholders.
• You are committed to good practices for continuous delivery including code reviews, testing and documentation.
• You are motivated by Piclo’s mission to make our energy system smart, flexible and clean.
• You are naturally empathic, and are always mindful of the humans who use and benefit from your work. 

What we can offer

• £77-88k base salary, with standard share options and bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)35-hour week - with flexible working hours (within core business hours)
• Hybrid working - with a minimum requirement to come into the office twice per month, to meet with your team  
• Life Assurance, Income Protection and private Healthcare with Vitality (medical history disregarded)
• A monthly expense budget for the extra kit or tools you might need to get your job done to the best of your abilities at home 
• Annual allowance to spend on professional development
• A super welcoming, supportive, collaborative and transparent culture where the priority is to help shape your role to find the best balance between what we need as a business and your career progression plans.
• Regular off-site - where the whole company gets together.

Who we are

Founded in 2013 by Andy, Alice and James, we are a quickly growing team of +40. Backed by Clean Growth Fund, Mott MacDonald Ventures and others, Piclo is a tech company poised to disrupt the way that electricity grids are run worldwide.

Piclo Flex is the leading independent marketplace that enables technologies, such as electric vehicles, to provide flexibility to electricity grids. With the rise in demand for renewables and clean technologies, our grids come under more stress and face challenges in maintaining the delicate balance of supply and demand. Piclo Flex smooths out the complex transition, delivering low-cost and resilient grids.

We know “flexibility” can be quite complex to understand at first, here’s a short video that explains “what are flexibility services?”

Inclusivity

Our team welcomes everyone to work together on our mission. We don’t believe that anyone should be discriminated against for any reason, be that age, nationality, gender, race, sexual preferences, religious beliefs, political leanings or disabilities. We welcome diversity among our colleagues and see it as important that everyone is supported and comfortable working with us.  Piclo are expanding internationally, as such, English doesnt have to be your first language but we would like you to be fluent.

How to apply and interview process

To apply, email jobs@piclo.energy with Lead Software Engineer in the subject line (or click the Apply button below) and tell us about your skills and experience, and why you think you’d be a good fit for this role. 

Please include either a copy of your CV, the URLs for your personal site or Linkedin profile, as well as URLs to any relevant public repositories that might support your application. Please note that, at this stage, we’re more interested in hearing why you think you’re a good match for us and the role. 

We conduct interviews in three stages

1. Introductory call: we’ll invite you for a short video call to discuss your experience and what you’re looking for in your next role. 
2. Challenge: If successful, applicants will be invited to complete a challenge relevant to the skills required in your role
3. Final interview: if successful, applicants will then be invited to a final, in-depth interview to meet additional members of the team