Compensation

£20K - 300K + Equity

Contract type

Full time

Technologies & frameworks

Cloud
Python

Benefits & perks

Remote working
Paid sick days
Paid leave
Share options
Paid time off

£80k | climate tech | London-based | share options | exciting challenge

Role overview

About the role

You’ll be tasked to support the implementation of a cloud-based Climate X platform hosting our cutting-edge climate, geospatial and econometrical models.

Customers will be able to access our data and analytics via an online web portal or API for enterprise clients. You will initially manage a tech sub-contractor and gradually help building the team in-house, allowing for the roll-out of derivative products.

The role is trailblazing and with a great growth opportunity.

The impact you’ll own

Support the strategy and its implementation for Climate X tech platform - on time and to budget
Manage our chosen sub-contractors
Manage and optimize infrastructure to satisfy internal financial targets
Create overall technology standards and practices, as well as governance frameworks
Track, analyse and monitor technology performance metrics
Oversee all system design and changes in system architecture
Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in the technology landscape
Work closely with the Geospatial Modelling and Business Development teams to define and help deliver new products and enhancements
Take the initiative in thought leadership, innovation and creativity
Identify, compare, select and implement technology solutions to meet current and future needs

What you bring

Previous working experience in Data Engineering (or Solution Architecture in AWS)
Strong Python skills
Knowledge of web systems architecture, design and development
Deployment and monitoring of industry recognised cybersecurity standards across the tech stack
Ability to work autonomously with good time, budget and project management skills
Hands-on, can-do attitude and ability to collaborate effectively
Passion, energy and wit

What makes you stand out

Experience of deploying to enterprise-grade clients
An interest in the current climate change space and future climate impacts
Previous experience in start-up environments
Full-stack engineering

Location

London is the capital of the United Kingdom, situated in the South East of the island. The world's largest financial centre, London is also often referred to the culture capital of the world. The city is well-known for its heritage, including Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, Westminster Abbey, and the historic settlement of Greenwich. London Underground is the oldest urban railway network in the world.

Technology workers in London earn 60pc more than the city average, with the figure even higher for foreign born workers, who earned 28pc more than their British counterparts in tech jobs. London can be considered as a center for professional relocation. Furthermore, there are over 100 of Europe's 500 largest companies' headquarters in London.

The city is famous for unpredictable weather. For instance, it could be cold, warm and rainy in one day and it’s often the topic of conversation across the city.

Did you know...

2.5M people, one third of Londoners, are foreign born
40% of Greater London is green space

Climate X

10-49

Climate change presents an existential threat to global financial stability. Climate X provides next generation climate data and analytics, quantifying how different climate-change pathways could result in physical risks until 2100 (the probability and severity of extreme weather events) whilst attaching a £/$ impact to those events.