London, UK

Octopus Energy UK 🇬🇧 – Procurement /

Full-time /

Hybrid

To achieve Net Zero emissions greater grid flexibility is a fundamental necessity to cope with a more variable renewables-based power sector and enable the decarbonisation of heating and transport.

Octopus Energy is at the forefront of the energy transition and developing innovation to meet the grand system challenges of decarbonisation.

As a key member of our small Octopus Energy Trading team, you’ll help develop and rapidly implement solutions for trading and dispatching flexible assets like batteries and electric vehicles to meet the global need for energy flexibility.

You’ll be coming in right at the start with the ability to shape the culture and codebase.

We are looking for someone who loves to engage with interesting software and trading problems, with an interest in full-stack development and the passion to build and shape the future within a collaborative, community-based environment.

What You'll Do...

• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable & reliable code
• Ensure the best possible performance, reliability and quality of the Octopus Energy Trading platform
• Contribute to development across the entire stack from the front end down to the infrastructure that the platform runs on
• Contribute to the software engineering culture here at Octopus Energy Trading
• Take energy industry data and turn it into tradeable insights helping us ensure everything from electric vehicles to grid scale batteries are charged at the greenest times for the best price

What You'll Need...

• A keen interest in energy systems and the energy transition
• Circa 1-3 years of experience in a similar position
• Production python experience
• Experience developing data pipelines in python

It would also be great if you had experience with...

• Using 3rd party APIs
• Websockets / queues
• Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc)
• AWS or similar cloud providers
• SQL
• Javascript
• Web development (especially FastAPI)
• Developing visualisations (especially Plotly)
• Forecasting and/or machine learning

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

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 we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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.