Software Engineer

Salary band: £62,885 - £85,600 *This is a broad salary range reflecting multiple open roles across different levels of experience

We are looking for experienced Software Engineers to help build the tooling behind Scenario Builder, our electricity grid modelling platform. Scenario Builder is an in-browser platform that currently provides capacity expansion and dispatch modelling through an accessible no-code interface. The vision for Scenario Builder is to expand into power flow modelling to create a fully integrated grid modelling platform with the features and functionality needed to enable users to develop bankable scenarios that support energy investment decisions.

You will work closely with the wider product and engineering team to design, develop, and maintain software that power our platform, and lead on open sourcing efforts where appropriate. You will also be expected to mentor and guide more junior engineers on best practices and system design.

This hybrid role is based out of our London office near Waterloo Station.

Software development & architecture

• Design, develop, and maintain open source and internal software packages used by multiple teams across the business

• Ensure reliability, performance, and security through best practices in code quality, testing, and monitoring

• Developing self-service software and data products to be used by internal and external stakeholders

• Working closely with software and modelling teams to automate tasks and make use of shared services

DevOps

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable deployments

• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code

• Manage open source repositories for shared tooling

Technical leadership & collaboration

• Participate and lead in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical planning sessions

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, back-end and data engineering, and modelling, to deliver impactful features

• Stay current with industry trends and best practices, bringing new ideas and technologies to the team

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement

Essential

• 3 - 5+ years of experience in software development, with strong proficiency in Python

• Understanding of database technologies (PostgreSQL, BigQuery), ORMs and data modelling principles

• Experience developing and deploying cloud-native solutions

• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, code review, and documentation

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges

Desirable

• Experience with AGILE/Scrum based ways-of-working 

• Experience in the energy sector or with computational modelling/simulation software

• Familiarity with working on Open Source projects

• Familiarity with scientific computing libraries (NumPy, Pandas) and optimisation frameworks.

• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices

• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.

• Experience with generative AI/LLMs in applied engineering contexts

• Enhanced competitive pension scheme - auto-enrollment from day 1

• 25 days annual leave (excluding UK public holidays) and an additional discretionary days off such as over the festive period

• 20 days of annual allowance to work from anywhere in the world

• Hybrid working and core working hours model

• Allowance to set up your home office

• Annual budget and dedicated leave time for relevant training courses

• Enhanced gender-neutral parental leave (16 weeks fully paid)

• Private healthcare following the successful completion of the probation period

• Yearly team offsites

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Studies have shown that some people from marginalised or underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet all of the hiring guidelines or qualifications. Whoever you are, even if you don't meet all of the criteria, if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to this role, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire! At TransitionZero, we're looking for people who are genuinely passionate about what they do, and we welcome all people, regardless of their background.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation, please contact our People Team (people@transitionzero.org) for an informal chat. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.