Senior Backend Developer

Octopus Energy

3800

London, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2022-03-11

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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

What we do. Electric Car Leasing

Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future.

We are looking for a seasoned Backend Developer to join our London team in the development of one of Octopus Group's most exciting businesses, and help accelerate the British driving public on their energy transition.

We are building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric revolution and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience.

The Engineering team is crucial in bringing this vision to life, working as part of a wider Product team that collaborates hand in hand with teams across the company to deliver it in a record time.

You will be joining at an incredibly exciting time as we evolve our architecture to allow for our next stage of growth and support exciting new innovations and propositions.

We’re looking for someone who thrives on solving tough problems. Someone who can challenge those around them, and be challenged, while delivering delightful experiences for our internal and external customers.

If this sounds like a great opportunity but you are based outside of London, we are also open to remote working 🏠If this all sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

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 do

Architect and build services that will empower our rapidly expanding customer base as well as giving our internal teams the tools to continue providing a 5* service at scale

Collaborate on a wide range of projects from rich dashboards, order tracking and account areas to bringing whole new propositions to life

Integrate third-party services for a more unified experience for our customers and internal teams

Mentor and develop our growing team and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Shape our technical vision as we continue to scale and expand our offering

What you'll have

Strong technical knowledge and proven ability in the Python ecosystem

Passion for writing clean, maintainable and testable code

Experience of microservices, event-driven architecture and building applications at scale

Enjoy working in agile teams, constantly iterating and deploying frequently

An ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both developers and non-technical team members

Familiarity with AWS or working with similar cloud providers

An interest in sustainability, green energy and zero-emissions transport

Our tech stack:

Python

Flask/Django

Postgres

Celery

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation 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 we're voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

Octopus Energy

3800

Full time

Octopus Energy

3800

Full time

Energy