--- title: 'International Expansion at Axle Energy' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/international-expansion-axle-energy-london-735gwps3mhwb' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # International Expansion at Axle Energy - **Company:** Axle Energy - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/axle-careers/1e907316-a640-4905-947c-c3da80d5c9bb ## Job description ## ABOUT US At Axle Energy, we’re building the infrastructure that will underpin the decarbonised energy system. Our software moves energy usage to times when electricity is cheap and green, by controlling vehicle charging, heating systems, and home batteries. We control hundreds of thousands of energy assets. We’re building in a legacy industry and moving gigawatt-hours of electrons in the real world, but we operate at lightning speed, and we’re growing the team to meet customer demand. We’re proud to be supported by world-leading investors, including Energize Capital and Accel. Read more about what we’re building here https://www.axle.energy/blog/analysis/power-of-the-home. ## ABOUT THE ROLE Axle has quickly become the leader in our operational markets, and we’re now looking to expand our reach internationally. Our goal is to become the go-to platform for energy flexibility globally, and we’re hiring the person to make that happen. This role will assess Axle’s future markets and business models from first principles: diving deep into regulations, modelling revenue-per-asset, and trialling new propositions at startup-urgent pace. ## WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING - Defining and executing Axle’s international expansion plans - Assessing business models, evaluating access requirements/regulation, and modelling value in countless power markets around the world. - Jumping on the phone (and eventually, getting on the ground) with grid operators, utilities/retailers, partners and prospects to create and disprove hypotheses as quickly as possible. - Kick-starting Axle’s operations in new geographies: scoping and setting up pilots, tracking down partners, and building relationships. As such, we are looking for a “full-stack operator” who can process highly technical information, sniff out commercial value, and run through walls to get us into markets at speed. This is an opportunity to repeatedly deliver first-of-a-kind projects across the world, become a domain expert, and work at the bleeding edge of global electrification. ## WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU A meaningful slice of equity in Axle, alongside a competitive salary, with total compensation ranging from £75k–£200k (base salary + equity). We operate with a deliberately flat structure and aim to keep pay equitable across the company, with a 1:1 median ratio between founder and team compensation. Enhanced parental leave to support you through life's meaningful moments. Bi-annual retreats to strengthen team connection & shared purpose. Hybrid working - We have a dog-friendly office around Farringdon. To maximize collaboration, we ask that you spend 2-3 days a week in the office. The opportunity to directly shape the future of energy markets and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world. We are extremely keen to build a diverse company, and we’re particularly eager to hear from candidates who don't fit the traditional role stereotypes. If you’re motivated by our mission, please do reach out, even if you feel you might not ‘check all the boxes’. ## INTERVIEW PROCESS 1. Initial interview 2. Take-home exercise 3. Final interview (in-person) 4. Offer, additional references, and welcome to the team! ## About Axle Energy ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Axle Energy connects distributed energy assets like EV chargers, heat pumps, and home batteries to electricity flexibility markets, enabling decarbonization and revenue generation. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage; $10.6M total funding) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2023 [axle.energy/about](https://www.axle.energy/about) - **Founders**: Karl Bach (CEO) and Archy de Berker (CTO) [axle.energy/about](https://www.axle.energy/about) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Clean energy / Grid flexibility software - **Target customers**: B2B – energy companies, utility partners, and asset operators who manage EV chargers, heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries in customers' homes. - **Mission**: "To decarbonize the grid" by replacing fossil-fuel grid balancing with flexible, distributed energy assets [axle.energy](https://www.axle.energy/). ## Products & Services - **Axle Energy Platform (SaaS/API)**: A modular platform that connects, forecasts, and optimizes decentralized energy assets to trade in local and national flexibility markets. Key modules include: - **Connect**: API integrations with dozens of asset brands, plus pre-built user onboarding flows. - **Manage**: Probabilistic forecasting and optimization (ML models) to maximize revenue while respecting user preferences. - **Monetize**: Market access (trading licenses across Europe), payment flows to reimburse users, and support for "bring your own strategy" trading. [axle.energy](https://www.axle.energy/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – **$10.6M** [linkedin.com/company/axle-energy](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/axle-energy) - **Notable Investors**: Accel (led $8.9M seed round in August 2024), Picus Capital (led $1.6M pre-seed in June 2023) [cbinsights.com/company/axle-energy](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/axle-energy) - **Growth Signals**: - Portfolio exceeds **1 GW** – larger than most wind farms [axle.energy](https://www.axle.energy/) - Annual value of an EV in UK flexibility markets estimated at **~£400** (2024-2025) [axle.energy](https://www.axle.energy/) - Headcount of **25 employees** with **+11.1% monthly growth** [linkedin.com/company/axle-energy](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/axle-energy) ## Competitive Advantages - **Probabilistic forecasting**: Built from the ground up to handle variable behavior of decentralized assets (uncertain availability of EVs, heat pumps, etc.). - **Modular architecture**: Customers can use individual modules (API, pre-built UI components, or whitelabel app) – no hardware required. - **Comprehensive market access**: Trading licenses across European flexibility markets, enabling rapid entry (days, not months). - **Existing integrations**: Direct API connections with dozens of asset brands, plus fleet-level dispatch API. ## Strategic Focus - **European expansion**: Already covering key flexibility markets across Europe; aim to scale platform to more countries and asset types. - **Revenue stacking**: Optimizing assets across multiple value streams (local and national flex markets) to maximize returns for partners. - **Grid decarbonization**: Replacing fossil fuel peaker plants with software-orchestrated distributed energy. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as "scrappy," "bold," and "low structure, high ownership" – small teams of exceptional people empowered to solve problems [axle.energy/careers](https://www.axle.energy/careers). - **Work style**: Emphasis on shipping fast, iterating, and tolerating uncertainty. "Action produces information." - **Benefits**: Enhanced parental leave noted on careers page [axle.energy/careers](https://www.axle.energy/careers). - **Team**: 25 employees (83% in UK), with open roles in Engineering, BizOps, Data Science, People Ops, Partnerships, and International Expansion [linkedin.com/company/axle-energy](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/axle-energy). - **Remote/Hybrid**: Not explicitly stated, but the London headquarters and "low structure" suggest flexibility; likely hybrid or remote-friendly. ## Sources 1. [axle.energy/about](https://www.axle.energy/about) 2. [axle.energy/careers](https://www.axle.energy/careers) 3. [axle.energy](https://www.axle.energy/) 4. [linkedin.com/company/axle-energy](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/axle-energy) 5. 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