Description:

Lunar Gridshare is transforming how we use and manage energy in the home and on the grid.
The company manages solar, home energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and other energy-intensive flows in the home, optimizing value and efficiency for end users and energy companies to reduce costs and carbon footprint.
The Staff Software Engineer will join a small, focused, and collaborative team of talented developers.
The role will primarily focus on the Typescript+React-based web front-end of the platform, with the ability to work on supporting Typescript back-end services being beneficial.
Responsibilities include taking initiative to ensure delivery of high stakes and/or time-sensitive deliverables, coordinating across multiple teams to ensure delivery, raising standards, and ensuring consistency.
The engineer will ensure the quality and reliability of highly available systems and contribute to the continual improvement of development best practices.
The team supports growth in knowledge across multiple parts of the stack according to individual interests and abilities, with a strong tradition of using functional programming and type systems.

Requirements:

Expert level in Typescript, React, and front-end development is required.
Experience working in a functional programming paradigm or openness to doing so is necessary.
Working experience with Unix-like operating systems is essential.
Candidates should enjoy working in a smaller team where they can see the huge impact of their work.
Autonomy and the ability to manage workload and deadlines are important traits for applicants.
Optional but useful qualifications include experience mentoring other developers and providing leadership on technical decisions, experience with AWS (particularly serverless architecture), and the ability to work independently by assessing the technical landscape.
Candidates should also be able to engage with multiple technical stakeholders and teams to find common needs and themes.

The position offers a competitive salary and stock options package.
Employees receive 25 days of annual leave per year plus public holidays.
Private Medical Insurance via BUPA is provided, with medical history disregarded.
A wellbeing and lifestyle benefits plan through Medicash is included.
The company offers a 5% employer contributions pension matching scheme.
There is a budget for work-related training of £1,000 per financial year and an allowance of 4 training days.
Employees can participate in the Cycle To Work scheme and benefit from a Workplace Nursery.
A £200 allowance is provided upon joining for remote work set-up.
Access to Spill, a Mental Health Support platform, is available.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay is offered.
Regular social activities, both online and in-person, are organized.
Flexible start and finish times, along with fully remote working or hybrid options, are available based on preferences.