octoenergy - Senior Backend Engineer - Low Carbon Tech (LCT)
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Requirements
• 5+ years experience of robust backend development with deep expertise in systems design, database optimisation (PostgreSQL/MySQL), and cloud execution. • Excited by the possibilities of integrating AI tools into your workflow to iterate quickly, combined with the discipline to rigorously check and ensure code quality. • Clear communication skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical constraints and architectural risks cleanly to non-technical stakeholders (compliance, operations, business development). • A genuine curiosity about the green technology landscape. You won't be expected to dive into physical engineering or device-level software, so you don't need to be a hardware expert, we’re just looking for someone who shares our passion for getting clean energy into millions of homes. • API Architectures HTTP, REST APIs, GraphQL • Domain modeling, writing fault-tolerant systems, and test-driven deployment (TDD) • AWS, Terraform, Packer, Consul, microservices, and distributed architecture scaling
Responsibilities
• Take total technical ownership of key platform components, shaping direction and bringing clarity to ambiguous problems while ensuring solutions are well-designed, scalable, and maintainable. • Consistently write production-ready, self-documenting code that requires minimal revision, and actively improve testing strategies, non-functional requirements (performance, security, scale), and test infrastructure. • Tackle systemic bottlenecks and architectural risks across multi-service configurations before they hit production, utilising highly systematic debugging approaches. • Mentor other engineers, lead technical discussions, and perform rigorous code reviews to leave our systems, practices, and people stronger than you found them. Your influence will go far beyond your own delivery to help make Octopus an incredible place to be an engineer.
Benefits
• 🎉 Octopus Energy Group 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 were 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. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership • 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits • 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. • 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 [email protected] and we’d love to help! • 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!
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