Software Engineer

Habitat Energy•Austin, TX

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Habitat Energy is a fast growing technology company focused on the physical and financial optimisation of energy storage and renewable generation assets globally through complex models and trading. By maximising the returns from these assets we aim to drive investment in renewable energy and accelerate the transition to a low carbon world. Our rapidly growing team of 120+ people in Austin, TX, Oxford, UK, and Melbourne, Australia brings together exceptionally talented and passionate people in the domains of energy trading, data science, software engineering and renewable energy management. We have a vacancy for a Software Engineer to join our Software team based in Austin, Texas. This role will focus on the sizable and growing needs of platform enhancements and expansion to our US trading platform, to improve the trader experience and support new markets, new revenue lines, and an expanded portfolio.

Requirements

3+ years of fullstack development experience, particularlly front-end work with Vue.js and back-end work in Python
Proficiency with Vue.js, API frameworks (FastAPI, Django, etc.), Git, Containerization (docker), SQL (Postgres), Orchestration and IaC (ECS, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation)
BA/BSc degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS deployments
Experience managing complex frontend state, including async data flows, cross-component state, and consistency between UI and backend data
Experience creating or enhancing web design in consultation with users to add new features and/or improve the user experience
Experience working with financial trading teams, particularly in an energy market
Experience working with cross-regional teams, collaborating across disparate time zones

Responsibilities

Ensure that all web applications and interfaces are designed, built, released, and maintained in line with the SDLC process.
Develop asset dispatch and monitoring applications within the requirements of the market team and the product priorities.
Enhance existing systems with new functionality for continued growth of our customer base and offerings.
Contribute to selecting tools and defining architectural standards that align with the company’s goals and technology strategy.
Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, and contribute to the adoption of tools and frameworks that align with architectural standards and company-wide best practices.
Participate in the selection of tools that support performant web applications, user interfaces, and reporting/visualization.
Ensure continuous integration and continuous deployment processes are followed for the smooth operation and updating of applications.