Tech Lead in Climate Startup @ Founders Factory

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Tech Lead in Climate Startup

Founders Factory

51-200 employees

Startup builder and funder with industry expertise

Financial Services

Education

Entertainment

Senior

London, UK

Required Skills

Web Development

Requirements

Developing the platform integration with multiple best-in-class embedded finance providers including
Designing a secure and scalable API integration and expose capabilities to 3rd parties
Integrating a smooth payments experience for both sides of the marketplace
Demonstrated ability to deliver product in a tech startup environment
Confidence over the full stack of web development, with experience building great product experiences
Comfort with use of low-code and off-the-shelf solutions to quickly delivery customer value and iterate to MVP
Experience integrating with and designing APIs
Ability to inspire and build a team
Entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility and willingness to work across a range of areas and grittiness to operate in a start-up environment

Responsibilities

Taking charge of platform development, making key decisions on technical architecture
Feeding into product strategy and identifying opportunities to quickly deliver customer value
Delivering the MVP, enabling us to test, iterate and serve our growing membership base
Ensuring the systems architecture is designed with the flexibility required of an early-stage startup and can support our growth
Partnering with and navigating the embedded finance provider's tech teams to easily integrate with our platform

Founders Factory is unlike anywhere else. We create entirely new products from scratch and turn promising concepts into prototypes, and ultimately an MVP, validating decisions commercially along the way to attract a founding team that can spin out into a fully-fledged business.

Project Renbee is one of our latest products developed at the Factory and now we need a Tech Lead to join our CEO to help build this business.

🧐 What is the Renbee concept at high level?

Cowboy builders simply aren’t good enough. Reputable renewables installers have to compete on price with cowboys, homeowners don’t know who they can trust to come into their house and not ruin it. We create a curated platform that reinstates the trust between homeowner, installer and can provide embedded finance on the back of that to turbo charge the net zero transition. Read more at renbee.co.uk.

⏰ Why now?

The climate crisis has shone a spotlight on the need to decarbonise our homes, the cost of living crisis has shifted economics to make the payback to shifting to Solar PV, heat pumps etc. even more attractive. Now’s the time to strike and disrupt the cycle.

🍏 The Impact

If we can raise the bar for installers, we raise the bar for homeowners and finally for financial institutions to help accelerate finance to both sides. In turn, that will accelerate the movement, one good installer can address 10 homes a month so there’s a factor 10 effect. By creating a quality first platform, this will lead to faster decarbonisation, reduce the costs for all parties and increase confidence at the cold face to invest in more green jobs.

The Role

As part of the founding team you will be an instrumental part of shaping the product & business strategy. You will own the tech strategy and manage day-to-day engineering execution. Looking ahead, you will be responsible for helping grow the team and set up the technical capabilities of the business for growth.

Interesting technical challenges include:

- Developing the platform integration with multiple best-in-class embedded finance providers including

- Designing a secure and scalable API integration and expose capabilities to 3rd parties

- Integrating a smooth payments experience for both sides of the marketplace

Responsibilities include

Taking charge of platform development, making key decisions on technical architecture
Feeding into product strategy and identifying opportunities to quickly deliver customer value
Delivering the MVP, enabling us to test, iterate and serve our growing membership base
Ensuring the systems architecture is designed with the flexibility required of an early-stage startup and can support our growth
Partnering with and navigating the embedded finance provider’s tech teams to easily integrate with our platform

You will have the following skills

Demonstrated ability to deliver product in a tech startup environment
Confidence over the full stack of web development, with experience building great product experiences
Comfort with use of low-code and off-the-shelf solutions to quickly delivery customer value and iterate to MVP
Experience integrating with and designing APIs
Ability to inspire and build a team
Entrepreneurial spirit, flexibility and willingness to work across a range of areas and grittiness to operate in a start-up environment

What’s in it for you?

As part of the founding team, a significant equity position in the business
A salary from the Founders Factory initial investment meaning you don’t have to worry about fundraising early on
Autonomy to build & scale the product as YOU best see fit
Hands-on operational support from a team of smart and passionate people from Founders Factory
Unparalleled access to FF partners and wider network (for life!)
A unique opportunity to build a business that will scale.

We are committed to building a diverse culture and are eager to receive applications from all backgrounds. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination.

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Founders Factory, co-created by seasoned entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, provides a unique blend of capital, operational support, and access to industry leaders, making it an attractive workplace for those seeking to immerse themselves in the startup ecosystem. The company's Venture Studio and Accelerator programmes offer unparalleled opportunities for employees to contribute to the development of new ideas, technologies, and business models, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. With a portfolio of 300 companies that have raised $800mm in follow-on funding, Founders Factory demonstrates a strong competitive advantage and industry leadership, especially in sectors like FinTech, Health, Climate, Media & Telecoms, Consumer and Web3.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$11.8M

Headquarters

, United Kingdom

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -1%

1 year growth

↓ -6%

2 year growth

↓ -11%

INACTIVE