Our Mission At Gigaton, we’re on a mission to cut gigatonnes of carbon emissions from the world’s biggest emitting industries, like cement, steel, and glass, by applying cutting‑edge AI where it matters most. We’re a small and growing team of scientists, engineers, and strategic thinkers who care deeply about impact and believe in getting there with good humour and urgency. Our SaaS products help heavy industry optimise operations in real time, cutting costs and carbon today while building the foundation for the next industrial revolution.
We’re looking for a Lead Engineer (Edge) to join our platform team and help us push the boundaries of what AI can do for the planet.
We don’t draw a specific line between engineering and research teams. We operate as one cohesive unit, sharing tech stack, knowledge, and objectives. Our focus spans fundamental ML research to commercial‑grade software development, offering diverse learning and impact opportunities.
Your main responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of software that runs at the edge for data acquisition and control.
- Help customers and cement plant operators to integrate our systems, so that we can reduce their costs and carbon impact.
- Mentor other engineers to improve the understanding of industrial automation across the team.
- Improve the maturity of our DevSecOps practices as they extend to the edge.
What a great fit looks like
- You’re fluent in Python.
- You’ve worked with plant automation, and have a good understanding of PLC, SCADA, and Advanced Plant Control systems.
- You’ve previously worked with industrial communications protocols (OPC‑UA, MQTT, Modbus etc).
- You’ve worked with the cloud, and have an understanding of how to build hybrid edge/cloud industry 4.0 software.
- You’re comfortable with Linux.
- You’ve been involved with machine learning teams, and have experience running models at the edge.
- You’re a senior+ engineer, love to collaborate with others, and are familiar with agile technical practices, including pair programming and TDD.
- You have worked in regulated environments, and have an understanding of common security certifications including ISO27001 and IEC62443.
You’ll excel if
- You are seeking a role in climate tech, or tech for good.
- You have a background in engineering or physical sciences.
- You’re fluent in one or more compiled systems languages (C, C++, Rust).
- You have previously contributed to open source systems in the MLOps or Process Automation domains.
- You can read a P&ID and speak credibly to process and automation engineers.
You are not expected to check every box, and we’d love to hear from you even if your experience isn’t an exact match.
In return for your hard work, we’ll give you
- Competitive salary 90,000-125,000 GBP
- Equity in the company – share options as part of our journey.
- Flexible working – autonomy over how and when you work.
- 30 days of holiday (plus bank holidays) – rest is productive.
- A generous pension scheme – planning for the future in more ways than one.
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