Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer (Newcastle)

Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer (Newcastle)

15 Oct
|
Amber
|
Newcastle

15 Oct

Amber

Newcastle

Amber is an entirely new way of thinking about buying, banking and selling energy where home energy technology works to put money back in customers' pockets and accelerate the renewable energy transition.
We're an Australian headquartered company, where we are both an energy technology company and a utility providing energy directly to households and small businesses. In Australia (the world leader on rooftop solar and a 2-way energy grid), we've proven that the cheapest, fastest and most rewarding way to reach 100% renewables is to automate the growing wave of home batteries, EVs, and other smart energy devices.
Customers get direct access to the real-time electricity prices and the technology to shift energy usage to the times when cheaper renewables are available in the grid and export to the grid at times when the price they can be paid for it is highest.
We are a clear market leader in energy automation in Australia, and are now partnering with utilities across Europe to bring our technology to European markets and consumers.
We're at a critical moment in taking the business to scale in Europe. You'll be joining a rapidly growing regional team of 25, and be part of a global team of over 240, with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and a great culture of people who love coming to work to build a better world.
We're backed by leading VCs in Australia and Europe, as well as impact-focused investors and world-leading energy companies.
About the role
Want to help improve the environment by shifting the world's energy usage towards renewables?
We are currently hiring for a
mid-level Full Stack Software Engineer.
Amber provides a great chance to apply your skills as an Engineer to help enable the uptake of renewable energy. Our technology optimises thousands of batteries and other devices in the customers' homes, enabling them to time their usage to consume power at times of high renewable penetration (and cheap prices), and then export power back to the grid at critical times - letting them outbid energy generators and earn potentially >£50 in an afternoon.
At Amber, we believe that enabling a culture where everyone is set up to do the best work of their lives, and feels connected and supported, is one of the most important things we can do to ensure our long-term success.
The Amber Electric product team develops and supports:
Home automation integrations
(to batteries, solar systems, and EVs) that control electricity usage in response to pricing and renewable availability
Mobile & Web apps
for customers to monitor and manage their energy usage
A
pricing and billing engine
for real time energy pricing
The European team adapts and expands these systems to local energy markets across the UK and Europe, getting them to the customers of our partner utilities.
The
tech stack
is
React Native mobile app
, some
React web frontends
, and a




Serverless Lambda backend on AWS
. We're using
Typescript top to bottom
, and
Apollo GraphQL
sits in the middle. We keep our data in
DynamoDB
,
Postgres
, and
Snowflake
, using one or the other as best suits a particular workload.
While we're looking for talented and driven individuals our desire is to build a champion team, not a team of champions. We're full-stack-ish; while it's impossible for everyone to excel across every layer of the stack we value people who can chip in wherever they're needed. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace from the ground up. We want engineers who are as comfortable communicating with people as they are with their code.
Qualifications and Skills
At Amber, we want to hire
self-starters
who are eager to learn, and are comfortable working in a changing environment. Some of the key traits we are looking for in this role:
You have a
positive mindset
: equal parts collaborative, curious, and can-do
Between 3 and 5 years
of commercial development experience
Commercial experience
with the specific technologies in our stack is a strong plus
We favour generalists
with solid backend skills, who are open to flexing across the stack (front end, back end, infrastructure)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
built on a foundation of empathy for your fellow humans is essential, with English proficiency of C1/C2 level at a minimum.
Create and maintain
high quality program code across the stack
Work collaboratively
within the product team, taking a high degree of ownership not just of the code you write but of the product that makes it to end users and the processes we employ to get it there
Contribute your knowledge
to the wider Amber org through RFCs, shares and active engagement in shared discussions
Research, consult, and evaluate
our system requirements to identify and discuss appropriate iterations and tradeoffs to meet our goals
Test, debug, diagnose
, and correct errors in our tech stack according to our operational specifications
Support the apps
that are live with our partners, ensuring their customers have a great experience
Work directly with external partners
while collaborating across internal teams, including leadership, product, design, engineering, and customer operations to deliver impactful solutions.
We're committed to building a
diverse and inclusive workplace
and a
great culture
of people who love coming to work to build a better world
Join a
growing technology start-up
that will shape the future of household renewable energy use




You'd be a part of a
growing team of over 240 people
with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations
Flexible working hours & remote working
- see "How You Work" for more info
Competitive salary
within your local market
Share options
in Amber Electric
Employment and leave entitlements
as per your local country
An
external Employee Assistance Plan
for mental health support
Annual Learning & Development budget
to support your personal growth
Annual company conference
in Melbourne, Australia.
Salary range
Between £45,000 and £70,000 base per annum. All roles at Amber include employee stock options.
The salary for this role is benchmarked to London, UK, with a location-based adjustment reflecting cost, tax and collaboration factors across Europe. You're free to work from any of our preferred locations in Europe - pay simply reflects where you're based.
This is a full-time role to be based from the UK/Germany/Netherlands. We have an office space in London for those based there.
You will
working almost entirely remotely
within a high-trust environment where transparency and accountability are foundational to our engineering culture. Amber's flexible approach allows you to shape your schedule around
core collaboration hours, which are 7am - 12pm Tuesdays and Thursdays London time
. This overlap enables meaningful collaboration with your Australian colleagues.
Outside these core hours,
we trust you to manage your time effectively.
We expect consistent communication and reliable delivery with a focus on outcomes and impact. Proactive check-ins and sharing progress updates transparently are part of how we maintain this balance of flexibility and responsibility.
We
value work-life balance and sustainable pace
—we don't want team members to overwork or burn out, nor do we expect you to be available 24/7. Instead, we promote clear boundaries and open dialogue about workload and capacity.
Our headquarters is located in Melbourne, Australia. Our European team operates from a central London hub that you will travel to during your onboarding, and approximately every 2 months thereafter for team collaboration. These in-person sessions help strengthen relationships and reinforce our collaborative culture.
We also have AmberCon every year, this is a big team calendar event and we will fly you to Melbourne to be there with the rest of the team. We will always cover flights, accommodation and other travel costs as part of our travel policies.
If this kind of work gets you excited, we'd love to hear from you!
Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above, we still encourage you to apply. We're open to all backgrounds and encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
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📌 Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer (Newcastle)
🏢 Amber
📍 Newcastle

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