Senior Backend Engineer

About the Company

Welcome to the future of energy. Octopus is a tech‑powered energy company that believes technology has the power to address climate change while delivering incredible service and customer experience.

We are changing the way people interact with their energy company by making it approachable, low cost, easy‑to‑understand, and most importantly, 100 % renewable.

Octopus Energy Engineering is responsible for the sites, services, and tariffs that are used by millions of Octopus Energy customers worldwide. From building the latest, cutting‑edge time‑of‑use tariffs to helping customers actually enjoy tasks — like providing meter readings through our wheel of fortune — and everything in between.

You’ll find a wide variety of challenges in the work we do as we help push the energy revolution forward. Our teams are multi‑disciplined and collaborate between countries, meaning you have what you need to get the right people together and build the next great thing.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer based in the US to join our global backend team at OE Engineering.

We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity. We encourage every employee to get stuff done while being themselves.

• General interest in technology and problem‑solving; diligent and thoughtful.
• Python
• Django (or equivalent web framework)
• Domain modeling
• GraphQL
• Writing robust and fault‑tolerant software
• Celery and async processing
• Postgres
• AWS or other cloud infrastructure experience (bonus)
• React/Next.js with Type Script (bonus)

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off – 20 days of paid vacation and 8 paid sick days annually.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Parental leave – biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits.
• Flexible working environment – a genuine work‑life balance.
• Equity Options Scheme – you own your own part of the business.
• Your development is important – we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support, etc., all bespoke to you.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

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 hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.

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. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.