Remote Backend Engineer - Django, Python, Energy Tech

Octopus Energy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy in London is seeking a mid-level Backend Engineer to join our Devices and Low Carbon Tech teams. You’ll build scalable Django backends, collaborate with hardware and product teams, and ship features across multiple countries.

You’ll own medium-sized features, write tests, and improve observability while integrating with Kraken platforms and external services.

The role offers hybrid work from London and UK-wide opportunities, with a strong focus on green energy.

Qualifications

• 3-4 year track record building web applications in Python/Django.
• Experience writing highly testable code with CI.
• Comfortable with multi-tenant codebases and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Take independent ownership of medium-size features delivering production-ready code.
• Ship continuously with fast feedback in a large codebase.
• Design and extend Django backend serving multiple countries from a single codebase.

Skills

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

Test automation

Celery

Tools

GraphQL

REST APIs

Job description

Octopus Energy in London is seeking a mid-level Backend Engineer to join our Devices and Low Carbon Tech teams. You’ll build scalable Django backends, collaborate with hardware and product teams, and ship features across multiple countries.

You’ll own medium-sized features, write tests, and improve observability while integrating with Kraken platforms and external services.

The role offers hybrid work from London and UK-wide opportunities, with a strong focus on green energy.