Software Engineer: Energy Storage & Grid Intelligence

Pioneering People; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Software Engineer to develop and scale their advanced energy management platform, vital for managing energy storage systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in C++, Rust, and cloud technologies, ensuring software interacts efficiently with hardware systems. This role offers a competitive salary of £45k to £60k based on experience, with opportunities for career progression and professional growth in clean energy solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Structured training and mentoring

Clear progression pathways

Impact on climate and energy resilience

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with C++, Rust (edge/performance-critical systems) and/or Python, Go, or Java (cloud services).
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience working with time-series and relational databases (e.g. InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, PostgreSQL).
• Cloud deployment experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable backend services using cloud-native architectures to process real-time data.
• Develop optimisation algorithms for demand response and forecasting.
• Connect edge to cloud by designing robust APIs and drivers.
• Collaborate on data visualisation supporting dashboards and reports.
• Ensure security & reliability with high-availability controls.

Skills

C++

Rust

Python

Go

Java

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

InfluxDB

TimescaleDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

A leading technology firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Software Engineer to develop and scale their advanced energy management platform, vital for managing energy storage systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in C++, Rust, and cloud technologies, ensuring software interacts efficiently with hardware systems. This role offers a competitive salary of £45k to £60k based on experience, with opportunities for career progression and professional growth in clean energy solutions.