Come build the batteries
powering New Zealand's grid.
Vertically integrated across hardware, software, retail and installation. We build & develop real batteries in real homes - and it cuts power bills by 67%.
You can't electrify a country on generation alone.
New Zealand wants to run on renewables. Generation alone won't get us there - it takes storage and smarts sitting right where the power gets used: in people's homes.
We are building the most affordable, intelligent battery system in NZ - empowering households to control their power and cost. Vertically integrated across hardware, software, retail and installation, we ship fast and move dynamically across all arms of the business.
Not your ordinary energy company
NZ's energy market is broken and segmented. Instead of spending millions on upgrading infrastructure, what if we took the problem head on. What we believe in:
Ambition
Targeting 50 MWh of distributed storage in three years. We're flipping the script on the current energy landscape and putting the power (pun intended) back in the hands of the people.
Total ownership
Zero layers of middle management to filter your ideas or slow you down. You drive the product forward and see the impact on real users. Build it, own it, ship it.
Integrity
We're straight with our customers and straight with each other. No fine print, no hidden fees, no BS - just a company people can actually trust with their power.
From Aotea to Aotearoa
Bringing our ideals from Aotea (Great Barrier Island) to Aotearoa. The island runs entirely on its own power - independent and self-reliant. That's the future we want for the whole grid.
Close to the metal, and the brains.
We're an in-office-first team building critical physical hardware and sub-second real-time software.
Real Impact
No longer a rounding error on a fortune 500 companies balance sheet. At AE we're saving customers money and improving the grid for generations to come.
Vertically Integrated
Hardware, software, retail and installation - all four arms under one roof, one system, built end to end in NZ.
50+ kWh R&D lab
Batteries and solar in the office that we get to break, tune and play with.
Culture
Built from the ground up, with a scrappy team that dreams big. We think AE is the most exciting startup in NZ.
Outputs over everything
High autonomy, no busywork. A passionate team chasing simple, elegant solutions.
Hybrid flexibility
We're a boots on the ground team, but we support you living your life and working at your best.
If you can keep up, we'd love to talk.
You just need to be a first-principled, passionate builder/troubleshooter.
Think you can keep up?
We're hiring across engineering, hardware and operations in NZ. Come help electrify the country.