Staff Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Trading Systems Clean Energy Hybrid (UK) £100k-£180k DOE + Bonus

Are you a seasoned software engineer ready to build the trading and monitoring systems powering the UK's next generation of clean energy? This is your opportunity to join a leading Greentech with over £400 million in funding.

This is a complex, high-impact engineering challenge ideal for someone who thrives is looking to join as the first engineer as they build this trading system.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will:

• Design and build automated trading systems for UK energy markets
• Develop real-time bidding, dispatch, and optimization tools
• Build monitoring dashboards for LAES operations and grid stability systems
• Develop data pipelines using Kafka and TimescaleDB
• Create microservices to connect trading platforms and grid operators

What We're Looking For

• Strong Software Fundamentals: Excellent Python skills (Rust is a bonus) and experience designing distributed systems, REST APIs, and microservices
• Data & Infrastructure: Experience with Kafka or similar streaming technologies, PostgreSQL, and time-series data management
• DevOps & Observability: Familiar with Docker, monitoring, and observability tools
• Bonus Points For: Prior experience with energy markets, trading systems, industrial control systems, or IoT environments

If you're passionate about applying your software skills to the clean energy transition - and want to see your work directly influence how energy is traded, stored, and optimized - we'd love to hear from you.

This is a permanent hybrid role working within the UK, alongside competitive compensation and the chance to contribute to a pioneering clean energy project.

If you feel you are a particularly strong match but the salary isn't in line with your expectations the above is just a guide so please reach out.