Data Platform Engineer I

Kraken; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraken is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our data platform team. You will design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and services that power our global energy platform and customer experiences.

We value autonomous, proactive problem solvers who can work across AWS, Kubernetes, and data tooling such as Airflow, Spark and dbt. You’ll help optimise the data stack from ingestion to analysis while supporting a greener energy future.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms and scalable data pipelines.
• Proficient in modern data tooling and orchestration.
• Ability to work autonomously to scope problems and deliver pragmatic solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and services.
• Collaborate to optimise the data stack from ingestion to analytics.
• Drive autonomous problem solving and delivery of pragmatic platform improvements.

Skills

AWS

Python

Kubernetes (EKS)

Postgres

Terraform/OpenTofu IAC

Docker

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Jupyter

Streamlit

Datadog

Grafana

Prometheus

Tools

Terraform/OpenTofu IAC

Postgres

Airflow

dbt

Spark

Jupyter

Streamlit

CircleCI

Parquet/Delta on S3

S3

Kubernetes (EKS)

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 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.

At Kraken we’re looking to revolutionise the energy system to make power cheaper, greener and better for people around the world. Our tech platform is already licensed to support 60 million customer accounts in 17 countries, and we aim to serve 100 million globally by 2027.

Our technology team has grown extremely quickly as a result. With this rapid growth, we are looking for Platform Engineers to join our team.

The data platform team works across the whole customer domain, handling everything from natural language understanding of our customer communications to processing billions of smart meter readings every day to support clients in creating customised and market leading smart energy tariffs.

As the volume, scope, and geographical range of our data offerings rapidly expand, we're looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to join the team to help us build and maintain our platform, pipelines and data sources.

We're passionate about building great technology to change the way customers use, and think about, energy for the good of the planet. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with us on data problems that genuinely move us closer to Net Zero, and support the energy transition.

We employ software engineering best practices to design, test, and deploy our data platform and services.

What You'll Have...

• First and foremost, we want our Platform Engineers to have a passion for writing high quality code and building lean processes. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise/knowledge in the following (in rough priority order):
• AWS
• Terraform/OpenTofu IAC
• Postgres
• CDC systems

Kubernetes (EKS)

• Python
• Docker
• An interest or experience in data/network security would be a nice-to-have
• Datadog / Grafana / Prometheus
• Data related products (Airflow, Jupyter, Spark, dbt etc)
• The projects will be varied and we’re looking for someone who can work autonomously and proactively to scope problems and solve and deliver pragmatic solutions

Our Stack...

• Python as our main programming language
• Terraform for our infrastructure definition
• Kubernetes for data services and task orchestration
• Argo CD for application deployments
• Airflow purely for job scheduling and tracking
• CircleCI for continuous deployment
• Parquet and Delta file formats on S3 for data lake storage
• Postgres / Aurora for our relational databases
• Spark for data processing
• dbt for data modelling
• SparkSQL for analytics
• Streamlit for data applications

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 [e-mail]. 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.

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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.*