Backend Engineer II

Octopus Energy

3800

Houston (US), United States

Posted on: 2025-07-11

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Welcome to the future of energy

We are both an electricity retailer and a tech platform and we think there is no better way to address our greatest challenge, climate change, than with the combination of those two.

Through our proprietary tech platform, Kraken, we are changing the way people interact with their energy company - by making it approachable, low cost, easy-to-understand, and most importantly, 100% renewable.

What will you be doing?

Octopus Energy Engineering is responsible for the sites, services, and tariffs that are used by the millions of Octopus Energy customers worldwide. From building the latest, cutting-edge time-of-use tariffs, to helping customers actually enjoy tasks like providing meter readings through our wheel of fortune - and everything in between.

You’ll find a wide variety of challenges in the work we do as we help push the energy revolution forward. Our teams are multi-disciplined and collaborate between countries, meaning you have what you need to get the right people together and build the next great thing.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer II based in the US to join our global backend team at OE Engineering.

We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity. We don’t hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you.

At Octopus, we hire great people who get stuff done, all whilst being themselves.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll need to have...

We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following (in rough priority order):

Python

Django (or equiv. web framework)

Domain modeling

GraphQL

Writing robust and fault-tolerant software

Celery and async processing

Postgres

Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:

AWS

React and Redux

Why else you'll love it here...

Our company culture - We are an organization where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022.

Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options including FSAs.

Paid time off — we know working hard means also being able to recharge as needed, we trust our employees to get the work done and take the time they need.

401(k) plan with employer match.

Parental leave. Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible. Pre-tax commuter benefits.

Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together

Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success

Salary - The expected salary range for this Backend Engineer II role for candidates based out of our Houston, Texas office, is between $108,000 - $138,000 annually. Your exact compensation will be determined by your technical expertise, professional experience, and how well your unique skills align with the role's specific needs. Please note that the top end of this range is reserved for candidates who exceptionally meet all criteria.

While our preference is for candidates based in Houston, we are open to considering exceptional candidates located elsewhere in the US (ideally in central or eastern time zones to make collaboration with our global teams easier). For these candidates, salary will be thoughtfully adjusted to reflect the local cost of living and market conditions.

Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you.

Octopus Energy

3800

Full time

Octopus Energy

3800

Full time

Energy