Backend Engineer to Scale a Global EV Platform

Octopus Energy Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy Group's Electroverse team is seeking a backend software engineer to help build the backbone of our global EV charging platform. You'll work in a cross-functional squad with product and engineering to deliver scalable services for end users and partners.

You'll contribute Python-based services, REST/GraphQL APIs, and data-driven features, with emphasis on observability, reliability, and rapid delivery in a fast-moving climate-tech environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years commercial Python experience.
• Experience building backend services for web-scale platforms.
• Strong communication and collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Enable scalable, robust product development with observability and defensive programming.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product needs into reliable technical solutions.

Skills

Python

REST/GraphQL

Git

CI/CD

Databases

Observability

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

Django

OCPI

Third-party API integrations

Job description

Octopus Energy Group's Electroverse team is seeking a backend software engineer to help build the backbone of our global EV charging platform. You'll work in a cross-functional squad with product and engineering to deliver scalable services for end users and partners.

You'll contribute Python-based services, REST/GraphQL APIs, and data-driven features, with emphasis on observability, reliability, and rapid delivery in a fast-moving climate-tech environment.