At Axle Energy, we're building the infrastructure that will underpin the decarbonised energy system. Our software moves energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green, by controlling vehicle charging, heating systems, and home batteries. We control hundreds of thousands of energy assets.
We're building in a legacy industry and moving gigawatt-hours of electrons in the real world, but we operate at lightning speed, and we're growing the team to meet customer demand.
We're proud to be supported by world-leading investors, including Accel (
TechCrunch).
Read More About What We're Building Here.
About the Energy Analyst role
Axle has quickly become the leader in our operational markets, and we're now looking to expand our reach internationally.
At the core of our market expansion plans is market analysis. To maximize future revenue, we spend a lot of time modelling the value of flexibility in power markets around the world.
We are looking for an analytical wizard who can collaborate cross-functionally, crunch numbers, become an internal expert on markets, and find scrappy ways to get to answers.
What You Will Be Doing
- Building models of wholesale and ancillary power markets in different countries to predict revenue
- Building and evaluating different strategies for cycling a battery or load-shifting an EV charger in different countries
- Diving into the nitty gritty of power markets to understand how trading, compensation, penalties, and cash flow works
- Jumping on the phone with grid operators around the world to validate hypotheses and make sense of data
This is an opportunity to gain unique domain expertise and build the quantitative case for first-of-a-kind projects across the world.
What We Think You Need To Be Successful
- Strong analytical chops (Python, SQL, spreadsheets), and are highly quantitative
- Exceptional communication & the ability to turn data into actionable commercial insights
- Comfort moving fast & making decisions in an evolving environment
- Knowledge of electricity markets - experience across multiple geographies is a plus
Benefits
A meaningful slice of equity in Axle, alongside a competitive salary.
The opportunity to directly shape the future of energy markets and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world.
Bi-annual retreats to strengthen team connection & shared purpose.
Hybrid working - We have a dog-friendly office around Old Street. To maximize collaboration, we ask that you spend 2-3 days a week in the office.
We are
extremely keen to build a diverse company, and we're particularly eager to hear from candidates who don't fit the traditional role stereotypes. If you're motivated by our mission, please do reach out, even if you feel you might not ‘check all the boxes'.
Interview process
- Introductory video call so the team can learn more about you, and so you can learn about us
- Take-home exercise so we can better understand how you work
- An in-person opportunity to meet with the team & co-founders
- Offer & references
