Software Engineer, Kaluza
£45-60k
+ Discretionary Bonus Scheme
More information about location
1+ day a week in office
Intelligent software platform powering the future of energy
Posted today
Intelligent software platform powering the future of energy
501-1000 employees
Posted today
£45-60k
+ Discretionary Bonus Scheme
More information about location
1+ day a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help decarbonise the world.
Role
Who you are
- Professional experience developing backend applications
- Experience with TypeScript, or strong experience in another language and a desire to work with TypeScript
- Some experience or exposure to event-driven systems or message queues (e.g. Kafka, SQS)
- Familiarity with cloud environments, ideally AWS
- Comfortable working with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and an understanding of basic trade-offs
- A collaborative team player who communicates clearly and enjoys problem-solving with others
- Curious, motivated, and keen to grow as an engineer
- Bonus: Exposure to front end development, such as React
- We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you
What the job involves
- Reporting to: Software Engineering Manager
- You’ll be joining the Kaluza Technology community. We're a large team of engineers building data-led and product-focused software at scale. We care deeply about engineering quality and collaboration, and we support each other in continuously improving how we build and operate our systems
- In this role, you’ll work on Kaluza’s Energy Retail platform, a SaaS product that helps energy retailers operate more effectively and supports the decarbonisation efforts of Kaluza’s customers. The platform is built with scalability and reliability in mind, and you’ll contribute to systems that are used in production at meaningful scale
- You’ll focus primarily on building and improving backend services, working alongside experienced engineers who will support your development and growth. You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering partners to deliver reliable, well-designed solutions
- Our tech stack evolves over time, but you can expect to work with technologies such as:
- TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Kafka, AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI tooling
- Build, maintain, and improve backend services using TypeScript
- Contribute to event-driven systems that process data reliably and in near real time
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver user-focused features
- Write clean, well-tested code and take part in code reviews to uphold high engineering standards
- Take ownership of well-defined services or components, with support from more experienced engineers
- Work with SQL and NoSQL databases to store and retrieve data effectively
- Help deploy and operate services on cloud platforms, particularly AWS and serverless infrastructure
- Contribute positively to team culture through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning
Application process
- We aim to run a fair and transparent interview process that gives you a clear picture of the role and plenty of opportunity to show how you work
- Initial Call with Talent Acquisition (30 minutes)
- A short introductory call to tell you more about Kaluza, the team, and the role, and to check that this opportunity is a good mutual fit
- First Stage Interview (1 hour)
- A conversation with a hiring manager from one of our engineering teams. This interview covers both technical topics and mindset. It also includes a short 15 minute coding exercise, so please be prepared to share your screen and write some code
- Final Interview Loop (up to 3 hours total)
- The final stage consists of three interviews. These are usually scheduled across multiple sessions, though we can accommodate completing them in a single day if you prefer
- Behavioural Interview
- Focuses on collaboration, problem-solving, and how you deliver value for customers, using real examples from your experience
- System Design Interview
- Explores how you approach complex, large-scale problems, such as designing scalable, reliable, and secure systems
- Pairing Interview
- A collaborative session where you’ll work through a practical task with one of our engineers, focusing on problem-solving, clean code, and communication
Our take
The energy landscape is one of the most dynamic and fast-evolving sectors in the world. More and more energy retailers are looking to move further toward digitisation and reap the benefits of modern technology in an increasingly connected world. But many are struggling with the transition, held back by legacy operating systems which slow them down, drain resources, and hamper innovation.
This is where Kaluza comes in. An ecosystem of platforms whose services range from energy billing to smart electric vehicle charging, Its real-time cloud platforms transform supplier operations, reducing the cost to serve and boosting customer engagement. Essentially, its platform is aimed at helping businesses streamline their operations, saving them time, effort, and money which can be better invested elsewhere.
Kaluza is riding the momentum of a growing desire for sustainable business and services. Its program relating to electric car charging, for example, will be able to capitalise on huge new demand in that sector - over 100,000 electric cars are already on the roads in the UK, and Bloomberg New Energy Finance has predicted that electric cars will account for over 50% of new global car sales by 2040. As the globe moves further towards sustainable use of energy in the coming years, Kaluza could be very well positioned to capitalise.
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Insights
33% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jun 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $100m
Company benefits
- Progressive leave policies - including leave dedicated to the moments that matter to you the most
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
- Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle
- 26 days holiday
- Kaluza Share Scheme
Company HQ
Kensington, London, UK
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Leadership
Melissa Gander
(CEO)Initially joined Kaluza as COO before becoming CEO in 2024. Previously worked at OVO Energy in a number of roles, including Managing Director of Smart Metering and Group COO. Prior to that, they worked at INEXUS as a Process and Performance Analyst and a Customer Manager.
People progressing
Joined as Senior Technical Product Manager in 2017, promoted after 2 years to Head of Product, promoted again in 2024 to their current position as Director of Product.
Joined Kaluza in 2020 as a Software Engineer, and in less than 2 years was promoted to Software Engineering Manager and again promoted in 2023 to Senior Software Engineer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Kaluza
- We are developing an dedicated Early Talent programme with a focus on underrepresented groups, offering different training opportunities within the business
- Our applicant tracking system, Greenhouse, also anonymously tracks the diversity of each candidate pipeline, so we can proactively take action when a pipeline needs to be more diverse
- We invest in tools, like Textio, and focused diversity job boards to help us reduce bias in our job postings and recruitment activity
- Commitment in improving diversity across our Tech Teams and working with companies to improve the tech ecosystem as a whole, specifically have committed to 25% Women in Tech by 2025
- We've signed up to numerous charters, like the Tech Talent Charter, Race at Work Charter and Trans in the City, to show our continuing commitment to improving I&D within Kaluza and the wider community
- Within Kaluza we have belonging communities set up, to offer support and forums for everybody
- We run monthly Inclusive Hiring Skills & Bias training that are open to all Kaluza employees
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