Senior Software Engineer
🚀 Senior Platform Engineer → CTO Track
AI & Energy | London (Hybrid)
£60k–£100k base + meaningful equity
We’re building an AI-driven energy orchestration platform for real estate portfolios — connecting buildings, hardware, and markets to optimize energy use at scale.
We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to architect and build the foundational systems of the platform. This is a hands-on role with a clear path to CTO , designed for someone ready to move from senior IC into technical leadership at a mission-driven energy startup.
🧠 What You’ll Do
- Architect and build production-grade platform infrastructure
- Design systems for real-time data ingestion , reliability, and scale
- Integrate with IoT and energy hardware systems
- Make foundational architectural decisions as the platform scales
- Grow into engineering leadership and CTO responsibility
🔧 What We’re Looking For
Platform Engineering at Scale
- Experience building core platforms , not just features
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, reliability, and integrations
IoT / Energy Systems (Strong Plus)
- Experience with IoT devices, sensor data, or physical infrastructure
- Comfort working close to hardware and real-world constraints
CTO Growth Trajectory
- Ambition to evolve from senior IC → CTO
- Ownership mindset, comfort with ambiguity, startup mentality
Data & Forecasting Awareness
- Exposure to time-series data, forecasting, or predictive modeling
- Ability to collaborate on AI-driven optimization systems
Startup Compensation Mindset
- Comfortable with £60k–£100k base , balanced by significant equity
- Equity range 0.5–2% , calibrated by experience, impact, and salary preference
- Motivated by long-term upside rather than short-term cash maximization
Location
- London-based preferred, or able to be in London ~3 days/week
- Hybrid setup with regular in-person collaboration
💡 Why Join
- Defined CTO pathway as the company scales
- Real ownership over architecture and technical direction
- Work on real-world energy infrastructure problems
- Flexible compensation structure (cash ↔ equity trade-off)
- Early-stage equity with genuine upside
📩 Interested?
Apply directly or message us with:
- Platforms you’ve architected
- Systems you’ve scaled
- Your preferred cash vs equity balance