Startup CTO / Lead Engineer / Co-Founder wanted for Energy FinTech Platform (CleanTech) - Open for Part-Time & Graduates

We’re seeking a passionate and driven CTO/Lead Engineer to join our mission of transforming the renewable energy landscape.

As a key member of the founding team, you’ll lead the technical vision and development of UpGrid’s innovative platform, shaping the future of local energy communities. We’re also open to Master’s or PhD students looking for part-time work, as well as recent graduates.

Our roadmap starts with connecting consumers and producers of renewable energy but will evolve into integrating smart consumers, such as heat pumps and EV charging. You’ll be working on:

-Developing innovative software solutions that enable seamless energy trading, monitoring, and automation within local energy communities, allowing consumers and producers to efficiently manage their energy sources.
-Pioneering at the intersection of IT and energy technology, including programming tasks that interface with solar installations, storage systems, and IoT devices to optimize energy production, consumption, and storage.
-Collaborating with hardware components such as smart meters, inverters, and controllers to ensure efficient energy flow, load balancing, and the smooth operation of distributed energy systems.

You don’t need to know everything - we work with external resources for the required areas (UI/UX, front and back-end) - but we need someone who can take charge of the overall technical vision and ensure the platform is scalable for the future.

Responsibilities:
-Drive the development of our web application, overseeing both front-end and back-end
-Ensure the long-term vision, scalability, and right tech stack for our platform
-Take full end-to-end product ownership, collaborating with external development resources
-Lead and expand the engineering team
-Collaborate on strategic decisions as co-founder

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box - if you’re passionate about what we’re building, we encourage you to apply!

What we’re looking for:
-Experience in software development (web applications, front-end/back-end)
-Strong leadership and product ownership skills
-Ability to guide external teams
-Excitement to join as CTO / late co-founder and help us scale
-Experience working for another Startup

We’re very flexible on time commitment, compensation, work mode, etc. but this isn’t a high-paying corporate job. You need to understand the startup life and be ready for what you’re getting into: building something impactful with limited resources.

Reach out to [email protected] if you are interested or apply directly via join.com.

We envision a future where renewable energy is accessible, affordable, and community-driven, empowering local consumers and producers.

UpGrid offers a platform that enables consumers, businesses, and municipalities to trade, invest in, and produce local, renewable energy.