Lead Backend Engineer - Low-Carbon Tech (Remote UK)

Octoenergy; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy is building a new engineering and product team to reimagine delivery of green technology initiatives. The role focuses on owning core backend initiatives, guiding architectural decisions, and mentoring teammates while collaborating with Product to achieve quarterly goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong knowledge of systems design, databases, cloud platforms, and a passion for accelerating the energy transition.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development with systems design and cloud experience.
• Ability to mentor and guide teammates, even without formal management.
• Interest in integrating AI tools while maintaining code quality and tests.
• Strong communication to explain constraints to non-technical stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in green technology and scalable energy solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own core initiatives and align cross-functional teams to deliver features.
• Collaborate with Product to drive quarterly goals and roadmap planning.
• Mentor teammates and foster a psychologically safe environment.
• Guide technical discussions and address delivery dependencies.

Skills

Backend development

Leadership potential

AI tools integration interest

Cross-functional communication

Green energy passion

Tools

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

Celery

REST APIs

GraphQL

AWS

Terraform

Packer

Consul

Job description

Octopus Energy is building a new engineering and product team to reimagine delivery of green technology initiatives. The role focuses on owning core backend initiatives, guiding architectural decisions, and mentoring teammates while collaborating with Product to achieve quarterly goals.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of backend experience, strong knowledge of systems design, databases, cloud platforms, and a passion for accelerating the energy transition.