You will build the critical infrastructure connecting electric vehicles to the energy grid. Reporting to the VP of Engineering, you’ll design API integrations and optimize real-time Kafka pipelines processing global vehicle telemetry. This is a high-impact role where your architectural decisions shape a platform used by utilities and fleet managers worldwide.
Senior Software Engineer at Volteras Technologies Limited
Join Volteras Technologies Limited, the Union Square Ventures-backed startup building "Plaid for EVs." As a Senior Software Engineer, you will architect the API infrastructure connecting global power grids to real-time vehicle data from Tesla, BMW, and more. If you are a Python and Kafka expert ready to drive the energy transition with high autonomy and meaningful equity, this is the role for you.
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Location
Remote (United Kingdom)
Compensation
£70-90k + Equity
Company
Volteras Technologies Limited
Role overview
We’re Volteras, an API-first startup based in London backed by world-class investors from our recent Series A. We enable businesses to access data from the electric vehicle ecosystem so they can build a clean energy future.
We’re working with over 35 automakers- like Tesla, BMW, Mercedes, Ford- are are a gateway for any business to connected to data from vehicles to build new services. We work with energy retailers doing smart charging, virtual power plants balancing the grid, fleet management doing predictive maintenance and the police to help recover stolen vehicles.
We’re expanding quickly and are looking to add exceptional new talent- and people who want to make a real difference with what they work on.
What you will do
- Architect and ingest telemetry from 30+ major automakers, transforming fragmented OEM data into a reliable, unified API for global customers.
- Build and optimize high-scale Kafka streaming pipelines to process real-time vehicle data for smart charging, grid balancing, and fleet optimization.
- Shape the engineering culture and internal tooling, from CI/CD workflows to monitoring systems, as the company scales its international footprint.
Who this is a fit for
- Has deep experience building production-grade APIs and event-driven systems using Python, AWS, and streaming technologies like Kafka.
- Possesses a track record of owning complex software projects end-to-end, with the autonomy to scope, build, and ship features in startup environments.
- Demonstrates expertise in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, including Docker, Terraform, and maintaining high-reliability systems at scale.
Why this role is remarkable
- Work on “Plaid for EVs,” building the foundational software layer that allows the global energy grid and vehicle fleets to communicate seamlessly.
- Join a high-growth Series A startup backed by premier investors like Union Square Ventures, moving from 20 people to a global clean-tech leader.
- Enjoy massive technical ownership in a senior-heavy team of 5-6 engineers where you solve complex real-time data streaming and multi-OEM integration challenges.
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