Senior Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
The Senior Software Engineer role boasts solid compensation, opportunities to work on impactful projects in a growth-oriented tech startup, and the chance to collaborate with a diverse, skilled team.
- Competitive compensation in a climate tech startup
- Challenging and impactful software projects
- Opportunity to innovate within a small, agile team
Pros
- Strong opportunity to innovate within a climate tech startup.
- Challenging role requiring diverse technical skills.
- Potential for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.
Cons
- Rapidly changing tech environment may require quick adaptation.
- Job may entail longer hours during product development phases.
- Competitive hiring process with demanding skill expectations.
Who it's for
Senior level • Hybrid/On-site
Good fit
- Senior software developers familiar with diverse technologies
- Tech enthusiasts motivated by climate action
- Collaboration-driven professionals
Not recommended for
- Entry-level programmers needing guidance
- Candidates seeking completely remote roles
- Individuals uncomfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Location: London (ideally 3+ day per week in the office in Chancery Lane, London)
Job Type: Full-time
Tech Stack: Python/Django, SQL, TypeScript/React, DBT, AWS
Don’t worry too much about having experience with the specific tech stack - we are generally looking for people with strong core engineering skills and principles. We are looking for polyglots who believe specific technologies are just tools for tackling problems.
The Company
Sightline Climate accelerates the deployment of climate tech solutions through industry leading data, analytics, and research. Sightline’s subscription intelligence platform gives investors, corporates, and governments the insights they need to confidently build and finance the new climate economy. Sightline Climate also produces CTVC, the industry-leading newsletter read by 60,000 climate leaders.
We launched our core product in November 2023 and it has gone from success to success. We are now looking to develop it further by adding even more innovative tools and AI-enabled solutions that empower Sightline clients to make informed decisions in the climate tech space.
The Team
Our engineering team consists of a mixture of back-end, front-end and data engineering specialists. We’re looking for a number of engineers who are technology generalists to join our team.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role in a scale-up environment. There are often times when we need to come up with a short-term tactical solution to deliver something a little quicker than we would like.
We believe in thorough automated testing, every PR must have the appropriate E2E and unit tests, and we own our responsibility for the entire platform.
The team is autonomous, multi-disciplinary and is currently broken down into three sub-teams.
The Role
- You’ll be working across the back-end (Python, Django), front-end (React, TypeScript, CSS), and the data layer (Postgresql)
- This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role in a scale-up environment
- We believe in thorough automated testing - every PR must have the appropriate E2E and unit tests
The Essentials
- 8+ years experience as a Software Engineer or equivalent
- Deep expertise in Python development
- Proven history developing and maintaining production-grade software
- Interest in working for a fast-moving startup with a small, international team
- A MSc degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other relevant field
A Plus
- Experience using Django, AWS, React and dbt
- Experience working with Linear / Agile framework
- Experience working with data at scale
- Experience using Github Actions
- Working understanding of climate tech sectors
Application process
- Video call with hiring manager (30min)
- Short take-home exercise
- In-person / video pair session with team (60min)
- In-person / video call with co-founders
- References and offer
Our Offer
- Opportunity to work, learn, and make an impact at a fast-growing climate tech startup
- The excitement and fun of being part of a growing, dedicated and professional group
- Generous stock options
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Sightline Climate is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
