Senior Software Engineer - Energy Grid & Real-Time (Remote)

Alex Staff Agency; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international energy solutions company is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join its core team. The role offers a fully remote work arrangement, allowing you to design and implement advanced solutions for energy markets. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of software development experience, be proficient in Python, and have hands-on experience with Kafka and PostgreSQL. The position comes with competitive salary, paid vacation, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid vacation

Learning and professional growth opportunities

B2B contract or official employment for UK candidates

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python or readiness to ramp up quickly.
• Experience with microservices and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated trading systems for UK energy markets.
• Build real-time bidding and pricing algorithms for LAES assets.
• Develop monitoring dashboards and operational analytics.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with distributed systems

Hands‑on experience with Kafka

Strong SQL skills with PostgreSQL

Proficiency in Git

Agile development workflows

English B2+

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Job description

A leading international energy solutions company is looking for a Senior Software Developer to join its core team. The role offers a fully remote work arrangement, allowing you to design and implement advanced solutions for energy markets. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of software development experience, be proficient in Python, and have hands-on experience with Kafka and PostgreSQL. The position comes with competitive salary, paid vacation, and opportunities for professional growth.