<div><span>Octopus Energy started with a bold idea: to build Britains first truly digital energy supplier.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>By combining world-class tech with brilliant humans who care deeply about customers and driving the renewable energy transition, we made it happen and earlier this year, we became Britains largest energy supplier.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Now, were scaling fast and building the next generation of products to accelerate the green energy transition. From making it effortless to switch to heat pumps, solar and EVs, to launching smart tariffs and creating renewable generation at scale, were solving some of the most complex challenges in energy with speed, creativity and customer obsession. Were also enabling our global businesses to reach the full capability of what weve achieved in the UK, taking the learnings, products and experiences that customers love here and rolling them out worldwide.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>At Octopus Energy Engineering, youll have real ownership, variety, and the chance to shape products that make a tangible difference in peoples lives - lowering bills, enabling greener living, and delivering experiences customers genuinely love. Youll work side by side with teams across marketing, operations, and data, and see the impact of your work in the real world, fast.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>What will you be doing?</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We are looking for </span><b>3 Backend Engineers</b><span> to join our </span><b><i>Devices team</i></b><span> and </span><b><i>Consumer Mobile team. </i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Devices is a cross-functional team within OE Engineering, responsible for developing and maintaining Octopus Energy’s hardware products and features. A successful Backend Engineer in this team will enjoy collaborating with the wider team, and work with other disciplines to solve problems holistically in a way that works across multiple products. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>The Consumer Mobile team work on the global mobile app. We relaunched the Octopus Energy app with a small team of 4 engineers, product, and design in 2021. Since then we’ve grown to multiple cross-functional teams and over 20 developers across multiple disciplines.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We’re expanding to meet the challenges of rolling out a single platform which supports diverse utility markets around the world. Every team member helps define culture and processes necessary to work collaboratively and effectively across multiple product teams, whilst instilling good engineering practices for the team as a whole.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>This is an opportunity to focus on ambitious, high-impact work thats a fundamental part of driving the global shift to clean, smart energy.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>If this sounds exciting, we’d love to chat.</span></div><h3>What youll have...</h3><ul><li>Were 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):</li><li>Python</li><li>Django (or equiv. web framework)</li><li>Domain modelling</li><li>GraphQL </li><li>Writing robust and fault-tolerant software</li><li>Celery and async processing</li><li>Postgres</li><div>Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:</div><li>AWS</li><li>Kubernetes</li></ul><h3>💚 Why else youll love it here...</h3><ul><li><b>💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? </b>Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters its something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we dont advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesnt apply to Octopus - whats more important to us is finding the right octofit!</li><li>🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a <b>unique culture</b>. 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 <a href="https://www.b.co.uk/companies/octopus-energy">best company to work for</a> in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted <a href="https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-UK-2022-LST_KQ0,27.htm">50 best places to work in 2022</a> and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded<a href="https://octopus.energy/blog/podcast/"> a podcast about our culture</a> and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the<a href="https://www.businessleader.co.uk/the-top-25-uk-companies-for-senior-leadership-revealed-by-glassdoor/"> top 10 companies for senior leadership</a></li><li>🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - <a href="https://octopus.energy/octopus-employee-benefits/">Octopus Employee Benefits</a></li></ul><div><b>We would prefer someone who can work in our London office but will consider remote candidates. However, you do need to be able to work in the UK. </b></div><div><br /></div><div><span>Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at </span><a href="mailto:talent@octoenergy.com">talent@octoenergy.com</a><span> and we’d love to help!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span>If this sounds like you then wed love to hear from you. 🚀</span></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and well do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><i>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, were 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.</i></div>

Octopus Energy

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