Software Engineer

Axle Careers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work

Dog-friendly office

Enhanced parental leave

Bi-annual retreats

Job summary

Axle Energy is building the infrastructure for a decarbonised energy system. Our software moves energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green by controlling vehicle charging, heating and home batteries, and we handle hundreds of thousands of energy assets.

This is a generalist Software Engineering role spanning product engineering, devops and data engineering. You’ll own substantial parts of the problem-space, talk to clients and users, and work closely with market operators in a

Qualifications

• Generalist software engineer role spanning product engineering, devops and data engineering.
• You will own substantial parts of the problem-space.
• You will talk to clients and users, gather feedback and collaborate with market operators.

Responsibilities

• Connect to distributed energy devices, orchestrate them and enable participation in electricity markets.
• Own significant portions of the product and drive outcomes.
• Collaborate with clients, users and market operators in a flat, fast-moving team.

Job description

About Us

At Axle Energy, we’re building the infrastructure that will underpin the decarbonised energy system. Our software moves energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green, by controlling vehicle charging, heating systems, and home batteries. We control hundreds of thousands of energy assets.

We’re building in a legacy industry and moving gigawatt-hours of electrons in the real world, but we operate at lightning speed, and we’re growing the team to meet customer demand.

We’re proud to be supported by world-leading investors, including Energize Capital and Accel.

Read more about what we’re building here.

About the role

Software Engineers at Axle build the core infrastructure for connecting to distributed energy devices, orchestrating them, and allowing them to participate in electricity markets.

This is a generalist Software Engineering role, encompassing product-engineering, devops, and data engineering. We encourage engineers to own as much of the problem-space as they can: you’ll spend time talking to clients, getting feedback from users, and working closely with market operators.

At Axle, we work in a deliberately flat structure. That means fewer layers, faster decisions, and more ownership for everyone.

Software engineering at Axle looks like

• Forming a deep understanding of the domain & the business, so you have enough context to execute independently at speed

• Focusing on outcomes, not process, and taking ownership for the end product you ship into the world

• Managing your own time and those of others to adapt to changing scope and deadlines, delivering 80% of the value in 20% of the time

Tech stack

We build in Python + React for the frontend

Everything we build lives in Docker, for minimal cross-platform faff and maximal reproducibility.
Unlimited Claude Code tokens - we are aggressive users and explorers of AI, and encourage everybody to reconsider their workflows regularly

We deploy on GCP

What's in it for you

A meaningful slice of equity in Axle, alongside a competitive salary, with total compensation ranging from £75k–£200k (base salary + equity).

We operate with a deliberately flat structure and aim to keep pay equitable across the company, with a 1:1 median ratio between founder and team compensation.

Enhanced parental leave to support you through life's meaningful moments.

Bi-annual retreats to strengthen team connection & shared purpose.

Hybrid working - We have a dog-friendly office around Farringdon. To maximize collaboration, we ask that you spend 2-3 days a week in the office.

The opportunity to directly shape the future of energy markets and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.

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’.

Interview process

1. Initial interview

2. Remote pair programming

3. Final interview (in-person)

4. Offer, references, and welcome to the team!

Compensation: £75K – £200K

• Total Compensation (salary + equity) £75K – £200K

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