Software Engineer

Futureheads; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent ClimateTech company based in the Greater London area seeks a Software Engineer to join a high-impact team. You will build backend systems that enhance reliability and scalability. Key responsibilities include improving critical user journey success rates and developing automated workflows. The role offers a salary of up to £75,000, a hybrid working setup, and a culture focused on long-term quality and environmental impact.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working setup

Strong holiday plan

Pension and discretionary bonuses

Strong learning and development support

Ownership of impactful systems

Qualifications

• Commercial experience building backend systems, ideally using Java/Kotlin.
• Solid understanding of scalable, resilient services in production.
• Experience working in smaller teams and flexible environments.

Responsibilities

• Improve system reliability and success rates across critical user journeys.
• Build pricing and configuration logic that responds to real-world demand.
• Develop and scale automated payment and transactional workflows.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Building scalable, resilient services

Clear communication

Collaborative, low-ego working style

Tools

AWS

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Job description

Overview

Software Engineer | Award-Winning ClimateTech | Up to £75,000 p/a

We’re partnered with a fast-growing ClimateTech business building mission-critical software at the heart of the energy transition. Join a small, high-impact engineering team solving complex, real-world problems where your work directly affects system reliability, revenue, and customer experience.

The work is hands-on, product-led, and far removed from feature-factory engineering.

The Role

As a Software Engineer, you’ll work primarily on backend systems that power high-availability, transaction-heavy services. You’ll take real ownership of core functionality, contributing across design, build, and continuous improvement.

You’ll be involved in initiatives such as:

• Improving system reliability and success rates across critical user journeys
• Building pricing and configuration logic that responds to real-world demand patterns
• Developing and scaling automated payment and transactional workflows
• Working closely with product and data teams to turn insight into shipped features

Despite the backend emphasis, there’s scope to get involved across the stack if that interests you.

What You’ll Bring

• Commercial experience building backend systems, ideally using Java/Kotlin but other languages considered
• A solid understanding of building scalable, resilient services in production
• Comfort working in smaller teams, wearing multiple hats, and operating outside rigid role boundaries
• A product-minded approach - you care about why you’re building something, not just how
• Strong fundamentals and a willingness to learn and evolve with the tech stack
• Clear communication and a collaborative, low-ego working style

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS), modern frameworks, and infrastructure-as-code is beneficial, but mindset and ownership matter most.

What’s on Offer

• Salary in the region of £65,000–£75,000, depending on experience
• Strong holiday, pension and discretionary bonuses
• Real ownership and influence over systems that matter
• A flexible hybrid working setup with a central London office (2 days per week)
• A values-led, inclusive engineering culture focused on long-term quality
• Strong learning and development support
• The opportunity to work on software with tangible environmental impact

If you’re a Software Engineer ready to make a crucial impact at this pivotal stage of the energy transition, apply today to join a high-growth, mission-driven team.

Software Engineer | Award-Winning ClimateTech | Up to £75,000 p/a

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