Senior Software Engineer (Python/Django)

Kraken; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company culture

Flexible work environment

Equity options

Office on Bourke Street

Development support

Job summary

Kraken in Melbourne is seeking a software engineer to help build our energy platform, focusing on Python and Django services, REST APIs, and data processing at scale.

You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering domain models and robust, fault-tolerant software that processes millions of meter readings daily, with a strong emphasis on correctness and reliability.

Work with AWS, Postgres and modern tooling, in a collaborative, autonomy-driven environment that supports your learning and growth.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python and Django for building robust APIs and services.
• Experience with data modeling, domain modeling and scalable architectures.
• Familiarity with AWS, Postgres, and CI/CD workflows is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multi-disciplinary software in a fast-paced environment.
• Model domain concepts and build fault-tolerant software for energy data processing.
• Collaborate on API design, performance, and reliability for metering data and energy systems.

Tools

Python

Django

REST APIs

Postgres

Celery

AWS

Terraform

Packer

Consul

React

Redux

GraphQL

Job description

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

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

Our team

All technology is written and maintained by a multi-discipline engineering team of around 800 people. This includes server-side, client-side and mobile engineers working closely with UX experts, copywriters and designers.We follow a Kanban-like approach, using Google docs and Asana to specify and manage work; Github and CircleCI as part of an immutable-infrastructure, continuous delivery pipeline; and Sentry and Cloudwatch to measure performance and monitor production.Kraken is a great place to learn, work with some talented engineers and level-up your skills. Some of our coding conventions are open-source.

Our technology

On the server-side, we mainly use Python. Most of our websites are powered by Django, Django-REST-framework and GraphQL (Graphene).We use AWS heavily as part of a continuous deployment pipeline. See, for example, Django, ELB health checks and continuous delivery.

What you'll do...

• You will be working in a multi-disciplinary software engineering team; solving design challenges; domain modeling; solving technical problems; engineering solutions for smart meters, writing robust fault-tolerant software primarily in Python and Django, Celery, and async processing
• We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve. The energy market is complicated, outdated, and process-heavy - there's an awful lot of domain modeling 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.
• There's a great opportunity for disruption in the energy market. The big suppliers still dominate but are not exactly popular. The energy landscape is changing as we move to more disaggregated forms of generation, with less predictability, more dynamism, and smarter technology. Octopus Energy was the first UK supplier to introduce a "tracker" tariff whose prices track the daily wholesale prices: http://www.cleanenergynews.co.uk/news/efficiency/octopus-offerstransparency-with-wholesale-price-tariff
• You’ll be working for a company that’s fighting climate change. Our parent company is the largest investor in solar generation in the UK and is funding wind and anaerobic digestion. As a supplier, we're helping people to use greener technology and renewable energy, all helping move the world towards a lower carbon future.

What tech stack you'll have (in rough priority order)

• 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

What you will love about us

• Our company culture - We are 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.
• Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, 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, 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 and Australia. In the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR/EN) to learn more about our teams and culture.

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. U.S. based candidates can learn more about their EEO rights here.