Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Full Stack Engineer
at Amber Electric
🏢 About Amber Electric
Amber Electric is unique as a green energy tech company that empowers consumers to save money and profit from dynamic energy pricing using smart technology. Working here means directly contributing to the transition to renewable energy while building innovative consumer-facing products in a remote-first UK environment.
About This Role
This Senior Full Stack Engineer role involves making sustainable technical contributions across the stack while mentoring team members and taking ownership of technical design and project delivery. You'll directly impact how consumers interact with green energy through dynamic pricing technology, collaborating across product, design, and engineering teams to ship impactful solutions.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with a standup coordinating with UK-based remote teams, followed by hands-on TypeScript development across frontend and backend systems. You'd likely collaborate with product managers on feature specifications, mentor junior engineers through code reviews, and participate in technical design discussions for upcoming green energy features.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Amber Electric Is Looking For
- Has 5+ years commercial experience with TypeScript as a primary language, plus experience with Python, C#, or Go
- Demonstrates past experience mentoring or leading software engineers in collaborative environments
- Possesses C1/C2 English proficiency with strong communication skills built on empathy, ideally with additional European language skills
- Can flexibly contribute across both frontend (Web/Mobile) and backend stacks while taking high-level ownership of technical design
📝 Tips for Applying to Amber Electric
Highlight specific TypeScript projects where you made sustainable technical contributions across the full stack
Demonstrate your experience with dynamic pricing systems, energy tech, or consumer-facing financial products
Show examples of mentoring engineers while maintaining hands-on technical contributions
Emphasize remote collaboration experience, particularly in UK time zones or with European teams
Include measurable impact from projects where you worked across product, design, and engineering teams
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your passion for green energy technology and how it aligns with Amber Electric's mission", 'Specific examples of mentoring engineers while maintaining technical excellence', 'Experience with TypeScript ecosystems and cross-stack contributions', "How you've collaborated across product, design, and engineering to deliver impactful solutions"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Amber Electric's dynamic pricing model and how it differs from traditional energy providers
- → The company's technology stack and recent product announcements
- → UK energy market regulations and green energy initiatives
- → The company's remote work culture and UK-based team structure
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on technical skills without demonstrating mentoring or leadership experience
- Generic application materials not tailored to green energy or consumer tech
- Failing to show flexibility across different areas of the tech stack
- Poor communication examples or lack of empathy in collaborative scenarios
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!
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Good luck with your application to Amber Electric!