Front End Engineer – AI & LLM Powered Data Platforms at Modo Energy - USA

<div class="content-intro"><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>About Modo Energy</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">The energy transition is the biggest infrastructure buildout in human history. Modo Energy is the data platform at the centre of it.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We build the benchmarking, forecasting, and valuation tools that the world's most serious energy investors, developers, and operators depend on to make decisions. If a battery gets financed, built, or traded anywhere in the world, there's a good chance Modo data was in the room.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Founded in 2019, we're 75+ people across London, New York, Sydney, and Madrid; $30M Series B, AI-native, and moving fast.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">This is a rare chance to join a category-defining company at the moment it's scaling globally.</p></div><p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We're hiring a Frontend Engineer to lead the architectural evolution of our UI. You'll define the design patterns, component abstractions, and typing contracts that allow the wider engineering team to ship features quickly without compromising the architecture.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Our frontend is where massive datasets, predictive models, and AI systems become usable - fast, data-heavy interfaces that let users explore energy markets, interrogate datasets, and interact with complex forecasting models in real time. The stack is TypeScript, React, and Next.js in a modern monorepo architecture built for rapid, AI-assisted development.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Lead the technical direction for our frontend monorepo - state management, routing, and module boundaries within Next.js and TypeScript</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design and develop our internal UI component library (built on MUI) - reusable, strictly typed abstractions that serve as building blocks for the engineering team and AI agents</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build and improve high-performance, low-latency interfaces - profiling performance, minimising re-renders, and keeping the platform responsive under heavy data loads</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Set the architectural patterns and coding standards that govern development, including oversight of high-volume AI-assisted contributions</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Act as the primary technical authority for frontend - guiding the team on UI best practices and effective use of AI coding tools</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><em><strong>The Essentials</strong></em></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">3+ years of professional frontend development experience</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, and modern JavaScript</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Hands-on experience with Next.js</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with Material UI (MUI) or a comparable component library</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Strong eye for UI/UX - you can bridge the gap between design and engineering and build polished, production-quality interfaces</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Solid understanding of testing principles with frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, or Playwright</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Proficient with Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with monorepo structures and tools (Turborepo, Yarn Workspaces, or similar)</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><em><strong>Nice To Have</strong></em></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Familiarity with Python and/or energy forecasting models</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience in energy markets or data-heavy analytical products</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Startup or scale-up background</li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Compensation, Legal, &amp; Equal Opportunity</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Benefits: </strong>Salary sacrifice pension with 3% employer contribution; 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), plus 5 flexible days to be taken on a Monday or a Friday; top-tier private healthcare and dental coverage.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><strong>Compensation:</strong> £70k - £90k per year</li> <li>The salary range listed reflects industry benchmarks for this role. Modo Energy's policy is to pay top of personal market - if you're exceptional, we'll make it work.</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">Modo Energy is an<strong> equal opportunity employer.</strong> Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable UK law, including the Equality Act 2010.</li> </ul> <p>If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>What You Can Expect From Us</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">At Modo Energy, we believe that exceptional work deserves exceptional reward. We're a high-performance team; ambitious, collaborative, and genuinely motivated by the scale of what we're trying to build.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">You'll have real ownership from day one, work alongside some of the brightest people in the industry, and be part of a company that's defining a new category in the global energy market. We're hybrid: everyone works Tuesday to Thursday in office, with Monday and Friday flexible. We offer top-of-market compensation, equity for every employee, and the space to take your career wherever you want it to go.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]">We're looking for people who want to do the best work of their careers. If that's you, we want to talk.</p></div>