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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Python) to join our product and engineering team building the systems that power our ability to revolutionise the electric car leasing industry.

Responsibilities

Work within a dedicated cross-functional team on key products for our customers and internal teams.
Design and build robust APIs, integrating our own and third-party services to optimise and automate core business processes.
Architect and evolve backend systems and data models that are performant, scalable, and built to last.
Work across multiple data sources, designing expressive, well-structured schemas.
Contribute to frontend applications when needed, helping shape experiences that work well for our users.
Care about the code you write and its long-term maintainability.
Contribute ideas, share knowledge, support, mentor, and raise the game of those around you.

Requirements

Deep expertise in Python, with strong software engineering fundamentals.
Proven experience designing and building APIs, ideally using GraphQL.
Comfort working with multiple data sources, including relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases.
Excellent understanding of core software engineering principles and best practices, and a track record of applying them to build robust, scalable, maintainable systems.
Proven experience collaborating within teams and across disciplines.
Experience using AI tech and tooling to augment development.
A track record of taking ownership of features from inception through to delivery.

Skills

Python
GraphQL
PostgreSQL
NoSQL databases
AWS
React
Next.js
AI tech and tooling
React
TypeScript
Next.js
event-driven architecture/systems (EDA)

Location

Remote
Hybrid
Onsite

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

Salary is discussed during the recruitment process.

Benefits

Dog friendly company
Perks you actually care about

About the Company

Electric Car Leasing
Greener. Fairer. Future.
Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024.
We were named 6th out of the top 100 start-ups to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022.
Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people.
Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground.
The electric revolution has arrived - and from 2035 you’ll no longer be able to buy a new petrol or diesel car in the UK.
We’re building a whole new way for drivers to join the electric charge and not only learn about and shop for their EV online, but experience a 'lease for life' through an industry changing customer experience.
This is the chance to join one of the UK’s most exciting start-ups – making it easy for individuals and businesses to go electric by getting their car, charger and energy all in one cracking deal.
Octopus Electric Vehicles launched in 2018 to make it seamless to switch to cleaner, greener driving.
Our mission is to drive sustainable change, decarbonise the planet and provide our customers with fair pricing and a fantastic experience.
We're an Octopus Energy company—an innovative new energy supplier.
We are part of the Octopus Energy Group, which seeks to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming the industries we operate in.
The Octopus Group incorporates Octopus Energy, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Investments, Octopus Property, Octopus Ventures and Octopus Labs.

Equal Opportunity

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.