Reporting directly to Climate X’s CEO and working closely with the Chief Product Officer.

The role will be London-based with some scope for remote working part of the time. We’re looking for the best talent from wherever you are in the world and will sponsor visas and relocation costs for the right candidate.

Key dates for the diary

• Apply no later than 2nd September 2022
• Get to know each other meetings throughout August 2022
• Formal interviews with shortlisted candidates during September 2022
• Start date will be asap after a job offer has been made, subject to passing pre-employment checks and notice periods

Applying for this role – if in doubt, do it!

We’ve tried to make the hiring process as easy and transparent as possible. That’s because we want to respect your time and help you succeed if you decide to apply.

If you don’t tick every single box in the job description, or you think there are different ways to shine that our job ad doesn’t quite capture, it’s okay! We encourage you to apply anyway instead of not applying at all! 🫡

If there are any adjustments we can make to help make the process easier for you, for example if you have a disability or a different way of working that we should be aware of – please let us know and we’ll do our best to help.

Diversity matters

We really care about diversity and inclusion. Solving a global problem means representing as many voices from as many backgrounds, communities, and beliefs as we can within our own company.

That should happen across all parts of the business and across all levels of seniority. Our internal survey showed 100% of the team felt they were empowered to bring their true selves to work – we’re extremely proud of that. No matter your background, where you’re from, what you look like, who you love, or how you identify – as long as you share our values, believe in our vision for the future and have humility, you’ll be welcomed and respected!

We’re driven by something bigger than any one of us

The world is changing and it’s changing fast. Even if our greatest carbon reduction aspirations are realised, we’re still going to see the impacts of climate change with more frequent and severe extreme weather events. Events like floods, heatwaves, wildfire, drought, and storms will impact us all in different ways. You’ve probably experienced some of those effects first hand already, or have seen stories in the news.

The better we can anticipate them, the more prepared we’ll be. This side of the climate change agenda is often called climate adaptation or climate resilience. And that’s what we focus our efforts on here at Climate X.

Climate change impacts everything that exists on this planet, no matter how big or how small. Through our products we’re able to help the governments, financial institutions and businesses around the world understand what that means for them - at unprecedented detail. The positive impact we can have will not only be global but also, uniquely, multi-generational. 

Working for Climate X

We’re obsessed over building a world class experience for everyone who joins the team. You’ll be proud to tell people where you work and the impact you’re having. You’ll be surrounded by the brightest minds, in a fast-paced environment, as we build something truly special and necessary for the world.

As a company and leadership team, we’ll double down on our investment in you – making sure you have the conditions needed to succeed. That means funding, autonomy, a voice so you know your ideas are heard, and the ownership of something that really matters in helping to deliver on our mission.

What you’ll own

We hire people who are smarter than us to help move the company forward to a better future than where we’d be on our own.

We’re looking for an experienced technical expert to join our leadership team – we’ll share more details about what we’re looking for as part of initial conversations, and will be open to your input too:

• A technical person who will make sure the code-base for our databases, online platforms and APIs
  • are robust and can scale over time,
  • operate with speed and efficiency, and
  • built with security and data protection in mind
• The ability to build, oversee and inspire a world class team of engineers to deliver world class products
• Velocity matters to you, and you’ll find intuitive ways to solve short term problems whilst balancing longer term objectives
• You’ll convert strategic ambitions into technological reality, and help to define, prioritise, and realise the product roadmap
• Whilst you’ll be able to zoom out and think about strategy to defining a longer-term roadmap/deliverables, you’ll be equally comfortable working on code

To maximise chances of succeeding in this role

• Experience as a VP of Technology, CTO, or similar role, ideally with experience in a high performing/high velocity start-up or tech company with a track record of delivering successful outcomes
• Deep knowledge of full-stack modern development practices (e.g. DevOps, CI/CD)
• A skillset aligned with our Tech Stack (AWS Cloud, Postgres, Python, SQL, React)
• Experience managing and optimising budgets

What’s in it for you

• Salary: Negotiable
• EMI Employee Stock Options – own part of the company
• Net zero (green) pension
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• £1.5k training budget + conference/membership budget
• Birthday treats: lay-in and spa treatment
• Free and unlimited access to mental healthcare and therapy
• 2 days volunteering time
• Visa & relocation costs (if applicable) 

If you want to build something that matters for the world and ready to join the Climate X senior leadership on the journey, apply now!

Any questions? Please contact work@climate-x.com.