Senior Software Engineer - Client Engineering

Praxy; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Equity options

Office on Bourke Street

Job summary

Kraken Engineering in Melbourne is seeking a senior backend engineer to own core services written in Python and Django, with GraphQL and PostgreSQL. You will design robust, scalable architectures and drive cross-team initiatives in a fast-moving environment.

The role emphasizes quality, mentorship and delivering reliable systems for a global client base. You will work onsite at our Bourke Street office, collaborating with frontend and SRE teams, while continuously improving code quality,

Job description

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken https://kraken.tech/ powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We create the technology that redefines utilities and unlocks a new energy system of the future. By optimising renewable generation, building a more intelligent grid, and empowering utilities to deliver an exceptional customer experience, our operating system is transforming the industry worldwide.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in energy. Join us on our mission to improve the lives of ONE BILLION humans within the decade and shape a cleaner, better future for everyone.

Where you'll fit in:

Kraken’s technology is written and maintained by a multi-discipline engineering team of around 1,400 people globally, which includes server-side, client-side, and mobile engineers. We follow an agile way of working, where individual teams are given the freedom to choose the tools that are most appropriate for managing their work.

Kraken is a great place to learn, work with talented engineers and level-up your skills. Some of our coding conventions are open-source.

OUR TECHNOLOGY

Our backend developers use Python. Most of our websites are powered by Django and GraphQL (Graphene). Our CircleCI CI/CD pipeline runs tens of thousands of tests, deploying into AWS EKS defined by Terraform over 100 times per day and observed with tools like Sentry and Datadog. This allows us to move fast and at scale, without compromising reliability. Teams work differently but the commitment to quality is the same.

Developers at Kraken are empowered to use cutting-edge AI tools and models. Any generated code is still owned by a human.

WHAT WE DO

Kraken Engineering has multiple disciplinary groups with their own management structures and teams working together to create a unified Kraken that can be deployed to any territory in the world to achieve clients’ goals.

Client Engineering is the development arm responsible for making sure our clients receive the best possible experience and their needs are met with high quality solutions.

This covers:

• - Implementation: How our core products are configured for the needs of the region, market or client.
• - Acceleration: Improving the core product quickly and iteratively to meet the needs of our clients.
• - Invention: What new solutions could we build to solve requirements that fall out of scope of our existing product offering.
• - Support: Making sure our clients feel supported, responding to incidents, helping client-facing folk with technical discussions and in general being present and visible.

What you’ll own:

• - Senior Engineers have not only strong engineering skills, but the ability to make cross-team and organizational impacts.
• - Technical & Architectural Ownership: Build robust, fault-tolerant software using Python, Django, GraphQL, Celery, and PostgreSQL. Apply deep architectural knowledge (e.g., separation of concerns, interfaces and refactoring practices like the Strangler Fig pattern or Chesterton’s Fence) to solve complex domain modeling challenges.
• - Leadership & Execution: Take on large milestones, driving their direction and cadence to consistently hit target dates while managing technical trade-offs.
• - Cross-Domain Bridge: Connect your team with related teams on cross-functional projects, quickly catching up on unfamiliar concepts and identifying critical points across domains.
• - Communication & Risk Management: Articulate technical points clearly across domains and to stakeholders at all levels of technical literacy using a "strong opinions, loosely held" approach.
• - Documentation & Standards: Set standards through your code and actions, ensure features and rollouts are thoroughly documented, and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
• - Mentorship: Sponsor and mentor engineers, helping them grow and reach the standards needed for promotion.

What you'll bring to the party:

• - Python & Django (or equivalent web framework)
• - Domain modeling and architectural design
• - GraphQL
• - Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
• - Celery and async processing
• - Experience with one or more frontend frameworks

What you'll love about us:

• - Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/blog/companies-work-life-balance/, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together
• - Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in Kraken so we all work together towards success
• - Office - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. We also have drinks, snacks and a coffee machine at the office space on Bourke street.
• - Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you

Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan, Australia, and USA. In the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.5. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/kraken/EN https://app.welcometothejungle.com/companies/kraken-tech?_gl=1*1nh9ctu*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NDU5MzIyNTAuQ2owS0NRanc4Y0hBQmhDLUFSSXNBSm5ZMTJ5SHlSWldxeDM4NHRIanZOMWNmNEJxSzJkRnhNdnZBX3JMcUpkLVVSSEtRQjJlWERKNkNaVWFBaWlURUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTQwNjI1NDA2Mi4xNzQ1MzM3MTcz#company-mission-section) to learn more about our teams and culture.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have the right tools and environment to unleash your potential. If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us at [email removed]. We’ll do our best to tailor the experience to your needs so you can feel comfortable, confident and be at your best!

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’re looking for! At Kraken, we're creating a team of genuine, honest, empathetic people. 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. We consider all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Please note that, in line with our current recruitment policy, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must have the right to work in the country that they're applying to, at the time of application.*

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