Founding Engineer at Greenworkx
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- £65k-£75k + early employee equity
Greenworkx is building the critical workforce infrastructure for the global energy transition, and they need a Founding Engineer to lead the charge. Backed by the Norrsken Accelerator and recognized by The Times as a top workplace, this climate edtech startup is on a mission to power 10 million green jobs.
You'll join as the technical anchor, architecting AI-driven training tools and setting the engineering standard from day one. If you’re a senior engineer with 5+ years of experience who wants to build a platform with genuine societal impact using a modern stack like Next.js and Supabase, this is your opportunity to shape the future of the net-zero transition.
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Role overview
As the first engineering hire at Greenworkx, you will be the technical anchor of a small product team building AI-powered training tools and assessment engines. Working alongside the Product Lead, you’ll own the entire stack—from infrastructure and security to full-stack feature delivery—to solve the global green skills gap.
About Greenworkx
Environmental, EdTech, Employment Services · London, United Kingdom · Seed (VC-backed)
Greenworkx is a venture-backed London climate edtech startup building the workforce infrastructure to power 10 million green jobs. Recognized as one of The Times’ Best Places to Work (2024) and backed by the Norrsken Accelerator, Greenworkx provides AI-driven training and certifications to solve the global energy transition’s skills bottleneck.
Backed by Mangrove Capital Partners, Ada Ventures, Norrsken Accelerator, PropTech1 Ventures, Ufi VocTech Trust, Euan Blair, Bertie Hubbard, Fiona Howarth, Imtiyaz Basharat.
What you will do
- Architect and ship full-stack features using TypeScript and Next.js, owning the entire product lifecycle from initial design through production deployment.
- Lead the development of AI-supported training tools and integration of LLM/voice APIs to create engaging, data-backed learning experiences for the green economy.
- Establish robust technical foundations, including GDPR-aware data architecture, secure authentication, and scalable infrastructure to support a platform in a regulated sector.
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of senior-level experience building production systems end-to-end, with a proven track record of scaling products from 0 to 1 in startup environments.
- Deep proficiency with the modern web stack (TypeScript, Next.js, Postgres) and a pragmatic approach to shipping code quickly without sacrificing engineering quality.
- Hands-on experience applying AI tools in practice and a deep motivation to build a mission-driven platform that supports the UK’s net-zero transition.
Why this role is remarkable
- True founding-level impact at a mission-driven company named one of The Times’ Best Places to Work (2024), offering significant equity and strategic influence.
- High-growth potential within a platform backed by elite investors like the Norrsken Accelerator and featured prominently in Sifted’s climate tech “startups to watch.”
- Unique opportunity to architect a platform from the ground up using a modern stack (Next.js, Supabase, LLMs) to tackle the trillion-dollar energy transition bottleneck.
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What happens next?
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If your profile’s a match and Greenworkx wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.