Octopus Energy is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a software engineer to work on a multi-discipline engineering team in a technology company focused on the Japanese energy market. The role involves solving complex design and technical problems, using Python, Django, React, Redux, and AWS, among others. The company offers a flexible working environment, equity options scheme, and supports employee development.

Requirements

• General interest in technology and problem-solving
• Diligence and thoughtfulness
• Experience/expertise in Python, Django (or equivalent web framework), domain modelling, HTTP and REST APIs, writing robust and fault-tolerant software, Celery and async processing, Postgres

Responsibilities

• Solve complex design challenges in the Japanese energy market
• Solve difficult technical problems, including processing millions of meter readings a day and feeding data into a machine learning pipeline

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS, Terraform, Packer, Consul, React and Redux

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Equity options scheme
• Office culture with tech requirements met, fruit, breakfast, great coffee and soft drinks, weekly company updates and drinks (Family Dinner)
• Support for employee development including internal and external courses, learning, study support