Python Engineer

What you'll do...

• We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve. The UK energy market is complicated, outdated and process-heavy - there's an awful lot of domain modelling that we need to get right.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.
• There's a great opportunity for disruption in the Italian energy market. The big suppliers still dominate, but are not exactly popular. The energy landscape is changing as we move to more dis-aggregated forms of generation, with less predictability, more dynamism and smarter technology. 
• 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 Italy towards a lower carbon future.

It would be helpful to have experience in the following...

• Python
• Django (or equiv. web framework)
• 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:AWS
• Terraform, Packer, Consul
• React and Redux
• High level language skills in English and Italian

About you...

• We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful.
• Passionate about working in energy and contributing to the energy transition
• High level language skills in English and Italian
• Curious and self driven 
• Learns fast and is enthusiastic about learning new technologies
• Previous experience in the energy industry is not a requirement (we can teach you that) but if you do have it, it could be considered a plus. In this case, we would like to know if you had any previous experience with the following platforms:
• SII - Sistema informativo integrato
• Energy and/or gas distributor’s portals

What you'll love about us....

• 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!
• Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together
• Relaxation - we don’t count your holidays here, we work hard, and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)
• Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success
• Office culture - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner
• Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you