Customer Support (part-time)

Axle Energy
London, United Kingdom
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with managing complex customer cases and collaborating with tech teams, this part-time role in London emphasizes proactive problem-solving within a hybrid work arrangement.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in solving technical issues and a customer-centric mindset
    — “you’re willing to dig in when things don’t work as they should”
  • Individuals who thrive in a fast-growing, mission-driven environment
    — “we’re growing the team to meet customer demand”
  • People who are motivated by shaping energy markets and contributing to sustainability goals
    — “the opportunity to directly shape the future of energy markets”

Things to consider

  • Hybrid work arrangement requires 1-2 days per week in-office at Farringdon
    — “We ask that you spend 1-2 days a week in the office”
  • The role is a 6-month contract, which may require flexibility in long-term planning
    — “This is a 6 month part-time contract role”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in identifying and resolving recurring technical issues
    — “Identify recurring customer issues bring insights to improve the product”
  • Emphasize ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently
    — “you can stay on top of a to do list and constantly re-prioritize”
  • Showcase a proactive approach to collaboration with technical teams
    — “Collaborate closely with tech team to analyse and solve painpoints”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • resolved complex customer cases
  • improved internal technical playbooks
Typical background
customer support experiencetechnical background

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer SupportTechnical TroubleshootingTeam CollaborationProcess Improvement

Preferred

Atlassian Tools Knowledge

Stack & domain

Customer SupportTechnical TroubleshootingProduct KnowledgeTeam CollaborationOrganizationEmpathyCuriosityProblem-solvingCommunicationEnergySoftware

About the role

Original posting from Axle Energy via Ashby

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

We’re looking for a personable and proactive customer support champion to help our users get the most out of Axle Energy’s products.

*This is a 6 month part-time contract role - perfect for someone that is ready to jump in and make an immediate impact.

What you will be doing

  • Act as the owner for complex or high-priority customer cases.
  • Collaborate closely with tech team to analyse and solve painpoints
  • Maintain and expand internal technical playbooks and knowledge resources.
  • Identify recurring customer issues bring insights to improve the product

You might be a good fit if you’re

  • Organized: you can stay on top of a to do list and constantly re-prioritize to make sure the most important stuff gets done
  • Empathetic: you care about other people’s problems, and you feel the pain when things don’t work as they should
  • Curious: you’re willing to dig in when things don’t work as they should, and keep an open mind when trying to debug issues

Benefits

A competitive salary & the opportunity to directly shape the future of energy markets and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon world. We aim to keep pay equitable across the company, with a 1:1 median ratio between founder and team compensation.

Bi-annual retreats to strengthen team connection & shared purpose.

Hybrid working - We have a dog-friendly office in Farringdon. To maximize collaboration, we ask that you spend 1-2 days a week in the office.

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

  • Initial interview
  • Take-home exercise
  • Final interview (in-person)
  • Offer, references, and welcome to the team!

Source: Axle Energy careers (Ashby)

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