Senior Java Spring Boot Software Engineer 12 month FTC

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work. We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.2,000 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Benelux, the USA and a global headquarters in London. We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Senior Java Spring Boot Software Engineer to join our team and proactively drive the delivery of our software solutions. You will own and execute on specific features or multi-component systems with a focus on customer value, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and making decisions that have a direct impact on business outcomes. As an integral member of the engineering team, you will work autonomously to identify and deliver technical solutions that maintain a high standard of quality and efficiency. You will be responsible for upskilling and engaging with other engineers in Java and Spring Boot, and weigh in heavily on defining and architecting a greenfield microservices project in AWS. This position is offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract and can be performed remotely from home.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

• Delivery

• Deliver High-Quality, Customer-Focused Results: Consistently deliver high-standard work aligned with team and business goals, prioritizing tasks that maximize customer impact and business value.
• Take Full Ownership and Drive Improvements: Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, take accountability for outcomes, resolve operational issues, and reduce technical debt through root cause analysis and automation.
• Make Thoughtful, Strategic Decisions: Balance short- and long-term risks when making decisions, consult relevant stakeholders, and align choices with broader product and technology principles to maintain customer trust.

• Adapt and Thrive in Change: Embrace change with resilience, navigate ambiguity with focus, and maintain well-being while progressing toward team and business goals.
• Drive Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Contribute new ideas, experiment with approaches, and use customer feedback to inform and evolve team plans.
• Execute Strategic Goals: Collaborate on setting and delivering short-term objectives, break down complex initiatives, and lead the execution of multi-phase development roadmaps.

• Support Team Growth and Excellence: Mentor peers, foster an inclusive environment, promote best practices, and contribute to hiring and team development initiatives.

• Foster Collaborative, Cross-Functional Partnerships: Build strong relationships across teams, ensure diverse perspectives are heard, and drive alignment through effective communication and coordination.
• Promote a Positive, Inclusive Team Environment: Contribute to a healthy team culture by supporting inclusivity, reducing bias, encouraging community engagement, and championing remote-first collaboration.
• Communicate Clearly and Proactively: Tailor communication to different audiences, share relevant information to keep stakeholders aligned, and initiate important conversations when needed.

• Write High-Quality, Scalable Code: Develop reliable, maintainable infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts, and uphold high coding standards through effective code reviews and best practices.
• Design Robust Software and Tools: Create simple, maintainable platform services and developer tools that are testable, debuggable, and easy for other teams to integrate and use.
• Architect Scalable Systems: Design and implement architecture that integrates multiple components with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance, while proactively managing cross-team technical dependencies.
• Align Engineering with Business Needs: Understand the broader business context, collaborate with stakeholders to ensure platform decisions support strategic goals, and work effectively across teams to drive progress.

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero-carbon world.

Essential Qualifications