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Octopus Energy
Python Developer - Flex Trading
11 months ago
About the Job
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
Why else you'll love it here
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.
Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly 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 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 and most recently The Sunday Times, Best Places To Work 2023
Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
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.
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.
About the Company

Octopus Energy
Welcome to the future of energy
We’re a leading energy technology company providing a better experience for our customers through transparency, automation and simplicity. Better for the planet, through real long-term investment in renewable generation and a low CO2 future. We make energy green and flexible for consumers, with fair and transparent pricing. Through our home developed platform, cloud-based billing, and sophisticated use of data science, modelling and AI, we’re redefining what is possible in energy.
Formerly operating as Evolve Energy, our efforts have not gone unnoticed and we are extremely pleased to announce that we now have the full support and backing of Octopus Energy, an award-winning UK energy supplier who share our passion and values.
We recently secured over £500 million of investment from Origin, Australia's largest Energy Company and Tokyo Gas, to help us continue on our mission.
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