Senior Software Engineer

Salary range: £75k - £95k + generous stock options Location: London

About Abatable

Abatable’s mission is to enable corporate climate action by building the infrastructure for businesses and investors to navigate, access and support credible climate solutions delivering long-lasting positive environmental and social impact. The team is achieving this by backing innovative, high-quality carbon projects alongside leveraging a product-led approach to scaleable solutions.

Abatable was founded in July 2021, and we are backed by experienced investors such as Global Founders Capital, Blue Bear Capital and Y Combinator (S21).

We are a diverse team working in a hybrid setup across two cities - London and Amsterdam. We put our values and mission front and centre in everything we do. If you want to know more, read about our team and values on our About us page.

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our early-stage climate tech startup to build the infrastructure for corporates and investors to navigate, access, and support credible climate solutions, making a significant positive environmental and social impact. You’ll not only gain valuable knowledge about climate change and carbon offsetting but also contribute to the development of our company's future. We’re seeking a self-motivated, entrepreneurial full-stack engineer who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys taking ownership of projects.

As a Senior Engineer at Abatable, you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing robust solutions that drive our mission to reduce carbon emissions. You’ll collaborate closely with the Product and Design teams and other stakeholders to execute projects using your technical and leadership skills. Your expertise and input will be essential in shaping our technical architecture, driving our mission forward, and making a tangible impact on the planet.

Abatable is a B2B-focused company operating in the rapidly growing voluntary carbon market. As a Senior Engineer, you will need to understand our customer's and partners' needs to develop solutions that meet their requirements. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of projects from start to finish, ensuring they are delivered on time and to a high standard.

What you’ll be using

• Typescript, React, and Next.js to write our application code
• tRPC to implement APIs for the front-end client
• TailwindCSS for component styling
• PostgreSQL for persistent data storage
• Vercel, Supabase and Google Cloud for most of our infrastructure

What you’ll be doing

• Take end-to-end ownership of developing software solutions to support the company's mission and strategic objectives.
• Serve as the technical lead, providing direction, effective delegation, tradeoff management, and strategic decision-making to steer the team towards success.
• Work closely with peers across different functions to define product requirements and ensure engineering initiatives are aligned with business goals.
• Facilitate and drive technical discussions with the team, ensuring well-informed engineering decisions are made to factor in long-term tradeoffs and business needs.
• Set a high bar for technical excellence by leading by example, recognising exceptional work by team members, and identifying areas for improvement.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineers on your team, empowering them to improve their skills and grow their careers.
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to enhance the company's products and development practices.
• Advocate for and contribute to the company's engineering culture, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Who we’re looking for

• Backend expertise: You have extensive experience in tackling backend challenges and working with relational databases, and you are proficient in designing, implementing, and maintaining efficient and resilient solutions within a cloud environment.
• Proven track record: You have a history of launching and maintaining software products with minimal guidance and developed a deep understanding of modern development practices and technologies.
• Leadership experience: You have technically led teams to good outcomes, making critical decisions and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Product focus: You are passionate about building high-quality products that meet customer needs and deliver business value, and you’re comfortable being proactive with your ideas.
• Strategic thinker: You consider the long-term impact of your decisions and the strategic goals of the business when making technical decisions
• Mentorship skills: You have coached and mentored junior engineers, helping them grow in their roles and develop their skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: You’re excited to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and thrive on taking ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Open-minded and inclusive: You can work effectively with diverse colleagues and be open to new ideas and perspectives.
• Continuous learner: You’re committed to staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and best practices and are eager to apply new learnings to your work.
• You must be eligible to work in the UK, as we are unable to sponsor a visa at this time.

What we offer

• The choice to structure your compensation package with a competitive salary and a generous share options package
• Flexible working arrangements; work from home or anywhere, whenever you want
• Holidays: 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) + one bonus for your birthday
• Health insurance: including mental health cover to holistically support your wellbeing
• Family leave policy: 26 weeks at 100% pay for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks at 100% pay for the secondary caregiver, plus unpaid leave and flexible return to work arrangements.
• Pension enrolment for all employees
• Learning and Development budget of £500 per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Define our future benefits - We are still super early stage - As we bring in more funding, benefits will grow to include healthcare, flexible workspace, and regular meet-ups. Join now, and have a say in how we manage office space, meet-ups and future benefits.

We are actively creating a fair environment for every employee to be their best

Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, and we are ensuring we have lots of support for all our people to grow at Abatable. We embrace diversity in all of its forms and create an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives (so far) with us. This is integral to our mission of building trust and integrity in the carbon markets.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status.