Python Developer

We are seeking a talented Python Engineer to join our Operations team at Octopus Energy. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our projects are supported with the right tools and applications to meet their needs.

• Work closely with the Operations team to understand their automation needs and develop solutions to meet those needs.
• Design and implement new data sources and pipelines to provide key data and insights to the company.
• Develop and maintain frameworks for testing and documentation of our data sources.
• Collaborate with software developers to ensure a smooth integration with our existing infrastructure and tools.
• Maintain and develop our existing data infrastructure and tools.

• Excellent software engineering skills with a passion for writing high-quality code.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Knowledge of web scraping and crawling libraries.
• Experience in ensuring data quality.
• Experience in deploying data services in a cloud environment (ideally AWS).
• Familiarity with Direct Acyclic Graph and scheduling and monitoring platforms (e.g. Airflow, Dagster).
• Experience with Spark is a plus.

• Python as our primary programming language.
• Kubernetes for data services and orchestration.
• Airflow for workflow management.
• Circle CI for continuous deployment.
• Parquet and Delta files on S3 for data lake storage.
• Spark for data processing.
• dbt for data modeling.
• Presto and SparkSQL for analysis.
• Streamlit for data applications.

We offer a unique culture where people learn, make decisions, and build things quickly. We work with autonomy, alongside an amazing group of co-owners, on projects that break the mold. We reward your hard work with benefits that really matter to you.

We're a flexible workplace - we balance work and life here, treating you like a human and doing our best to merge work and life in harmony. We don't count your holidays, we work hard and know you need to rest (Work hard, Play hard - within reasonable limits).

We have an Equity Options Scheme - you own a part of the company, with options on the entire Octopus Energy Group: we all work together for success. We have a company culture - every week, on Fridays, we all meet (virtually or in person) for company updates and a toast - 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 tailored to you.