Founding Engineer (+ Equity) at Climate-focused energy tech startup

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Founding Engineer

Company Description: Climate-focused energy tech startup

Job Description:
As the first engineering hire you will build a sophisticated software platform from the ground up to optimize data center energy consumption. You will own the technical stack lead infrastructure decisions and scale a high-performing team. This role is pivotal in decarbonizing the digital infrastructure driving the global AI revolution.

Location: London or Newcastle UK

Why this role is remarkable:

Join as the founding engineer with significant equity and direct influence over the products architectural foundations and strategic direction.
Backed by top-tier VCs this startup is solving a critical sustainability challenge for the fastest-growing infrastructure sector in history.
Work on a complex mission-driven platform involving real-time data processing AI-powered analytics and high-stakes energy optimization.

What you will do:

Architect and build the entire technical stack from scratch delivering production-level code and rapid MVP iterations.
Lead all infrastructure deployment and technical decision-making while maintaining high standards for security and scalability.
Hire and mentor a core engineering team to deliver sophisticated features for a growing pipeline of enterprise customers.

The ideal candidate:

Proven track record (57 years) delivering enterprise SaaS products with a strong bias toward execution and ownership.
Versatile full-stack expertise with the ability to navigate complex backend data processing and modern frontend visualization.
Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in fast-paced startup environments and a passion for building climate-positive technology.

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