Software Engineer (Grid Team)

If you possess a curious mindset, excel in a dynamic environment, and regularly think outside the box, this role could be perfect for you. You'll be responsible for:

• Continuously collaborating with your agile squad via pair programming, peer code reviews, helping QA with testing, or story writing & defining tech specs with project managers and product owners.
• Developing and supporting software products in line with product and architecture roadmaps.
• Demonstrating strong, sustainable and collaborative software development practices that are focused on delivering high quality, readable, maintainable and appropriate code and other artefacts.
• Actively participating in team and community events.
• Ensuring the high quality of delivered solutions through the development and maintenance of unit and integration tests and associated pipelines.
• Collaborating with your line manager to identify opportunities and areas of growth.
  
  We think this role would be great for an adaptable and experienced backend cloud aware engineer who is ready to step into a mid-level role as well as someone with:
• Experience with some of the following backend technologies:
+ TypeScript and Node.js + Nx, NestJS and Jest
• Experience within the AWS ecosystem including (but not limited to) Terraform, ECS, RDS, Lambda, SQS and Streaming services.
• Experience of unit and functional testing.
• Understanding of OOP principles, design patterns and Event Driven Architectures.
• Experience in modern development practices, such as agile, lean, CI/CD and TDD.
  
  Hey! We're Pod Point, and we're on a mission to make living with an electric car easy and affordable for everyone. Because let's face it, driving shouldn't cost the Earth, right? As the leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions across the UK, we're searching for a seriously talented Software Engineer to join our incredible Software department within our "Grid" team.
You'll be joining an established department with a mix of engineering backgrounds, and a friendly team of experienced engineers keen to offer mentorship and spearhead your career development. One of our biggest projects right now in this domain is our "grid flex" offering - where we work alongside Distribution Network Operators (the people who manage the national grid) and Energy providers on a service more commonly known as Grid Load Management or Grid Load Balancing - we call it Grid Flex. The grid flex domain operates in a dynamic start-up-like environment within our established company and plays a crucial role in achieving our recurring revenue goals. This role promises to be both challenging and immensely rewarding, offering the opportunity to experiment, learn, and have a genuine impact on the wider business as we expand our product offerings into exciting new areas. Our Talent Acquisition team would love to tell you more about the roadmap so please do ask if you're curious Pod Point isn't just evolving; it's Powering Up. This isn't your typical business shift - it's focused on boosting efficiencies, dominating core markets, leveraging our skills, experience and leading position in the UK to expand into Europe. Want to come along for the ride? Our ways of working: At Pod Point, we're all about flexibility, community and a healthy work-life balance. Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office working. To support this, the successful applicant should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office located at Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB. Join the EVolution, Pod Point is the UK's leading electric vehicle (EV) charging provider. Since 2009, we've provided over 240,000 chargepoints, leading the UK's transition to electric cars and making EV ownership easy and affordable for everyone. We're partnering with automotive giants like Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW, as well as energy leaders Centrica and EDF. Our focus includes innovative ventures like advanced smart charging solutions and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Additionally, we collaborate with Taylor Wimpey, Redrow and Barratt Developments to establish EV charging infrastructure in new homes. Oh, and did we mention that we proudly hold the "Which? Trusted Trader" stamp, and in a recent "What Car?" survey we earned the title of the top-rated home charger provider. Quick service, high satisfaction - that's Pod Point for you! Excited? So are we! Apply now. Superstars, we make room for you!


• Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme & free Pod Point
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Very generous parental leave
• Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution
• Eyecare scheme
• Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary
• Virtual GP provided by HealthHero
• Employee Assistance Program
Bring all yourself to work: There's no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, skills and thoughts. We're all brilliant individuals, and we wholeheartedly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We're looking for the potential to grow and a passion for our mission, not perfection. So, if you're interested in the role but don't have every skill listed above, we'd encourage you to apply. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Level 1 employer. We understand that everyone has their own way of working, so if you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, just give our Talent Acquisition team a shout. They'll have your back and support you every step of the way. Just a little heads-up, though - to join our team, you must have the legal right to work in the UK. And don't worry, we've got your privacy covered too. Any information you share with us will be stored and handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice. Now, if you're ready to charge up your career and be part of our electrifying team, hit that apply button and let's make a difference together!