Senior Software Engineer (People Management) - Finance (Issuance)

at  Octopus Energy Group

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!
Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.p.
Our mission is to provide cheaper, greener energy to the European market.
Octopus Energy is a fast-growing energy company. We offer a better experience to our customers through transparency, honesty and simplicity. We want to do better for the planet, through real, long-term investment in renewable energy production and a low-CO2 future that’s better for our customers’ wallets. We want to revolutionize the energy business through our people, our platform and our use of data.
Our focus is on customer satisfaction, and receiving positive reviews is important to us - we have the best score among European energy suppliers on Google Reviews and Trust Pilot.

WHAT YOU’LL 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 (senior level)
• Django (or equiv. web framework)
• Fluent in English
• Domain modelling
• HTTP and REST APIs
• Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
• Celery and async processing
• Postgres
  Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT US

• Wondering what the salary is for this position? Ask us! During our initial contact, this is something we always bring up, because we really want to match your experience with the right salary. The reason we don’t talk about it here is that we 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 has a unique culture: we won the award for Best Company to Work For in 2022, on Glassdoor UK we were voted one of the 50 Best Places to Work in 2022 and our CEO, Greg, recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our employees. In 2023, we were named one of the 100 best companies to work for in the Sunday Times.

• We are an organization where people learn, decide and build faster. Where they work autonomously, with extraordinary people, on innovative projects. Profit-sharing, flex-office, excellent mutual insurance, mobility package, meal allowance… Benefits may differ from one country to another but overall we want your investment to be rewarded by benefits you really care about!

At Octopus, we’re looking for people who are genuinely caring and empathetic. Equal opportunities are important to us, and we’re committed to providing an inclusive and fair working environment. We invite you to apply, whatever your age, gender, marital status, color, disability, pregnancy or parenthood, origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
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.

We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve. The energy market is complicated, outdated and process-heavy - there’s an awful lot of domain modeling that we need to get right. Strong attention to detail is essential.
We have difficult technical problems to solve. With the advent of smart meters, we’ll soon be processing millions of meter readings a day. We need the right technology in place to handle this smoothly as well as feeding data into a machine learning pipeline that models and predicts consumption.
You’ll be working for a company that’s fighting climate change. As a supplier, we’re helping people to use greener technology and renewable energy, all helping move the European market towards a lower carbon future.
This is a position that requires people management skills. You will be managing people within the Issuance team.