<div><b>Welcome to the future of energy</b></div><div><br></div><div>We are both an electricity retailer and a tech platform and we think there is no better way to address our greatest challenge, climate change, than with the combination of those two.</div><div><br></div><div>Through our proprietary tech platform, Kraken, 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.  </div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">What will you be doing?</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Octopus Energy Engineering is responsible for the sites, services, and tariffs that are used by the 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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We are looking for a </span><b style="font-size:16px;">Backend Engineer II</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> based in the US to join our global backend team at OE Engineering.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity. We don’t hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">At Octopus, we hire great people who get stuff done, all whilst being themselves.</span></div><br><br><h3>What you'll need to have...</h3><ul><li>We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following (in rough priority order):</li><li>Python</li><li>Django (or equiv. web framework)</li><li>Domain modeling</li><li>GraphQL</li><li>Writing robust and fault-tolerant software</li><li>Celery and async processing</li><li>Postgres</li><div>Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:</div><li>AWS</li><li>React and Redux</li></ul><h3>Why else you'll love it here...</h3><ul><li><b>Our company culture </b>- We are an organization 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. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022.</li><li>Great <b>medical</b>, <b>dental</b>, and <b>vision insurance</b> options including FSAs.</li><li><b>Paid time off</b> — we know working hard means also being able to recharge as needed, we trust our employees to get the work done and take the time they need.</li><li><b>401(k)</b> plan with employer match.</li><li><b>Parental leave.</b> Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible. <b>Pre-tax</b> commuter benefits.</li><li><b>Flexible working environment</b> - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together </li><li><b>Equity Options Scheme </b>- you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success </li><li><b>Salary</b> - The expected salary range for this Backend Engineer II role for candidates based out of our Houston, Texas office, is between $108,000 - $138,000 annually. Your exact compensation will be determined by your technical expertise, professional experience, and how well your unique skills align with the role's specific needs. Please note that the top end of this range is reserved for candidates who exceptionally meet all criteria. </li><li>While our preference is for candidates based in Houston, we are open to considering <b>exceptional candidates located elsewhere in the US</b> (ideally in central or eastern time zones to make collaboration with our global teams easier). For these candidates, salary will be thoughtfully adjusted to reflect the local cost of living and market conditions. </li><li><b>Your development is important</b> - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you.</li></ul><br><div><b>If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. </b></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

<p><b>Welcome to the future of energy</b><br></p><p><b><span>We’re a leading energy technology company providing a better experience for our customers through transparency, automation and simplicity. Better for the planet, through real long-term investment in renewable generation and a low CO2 future. We make energy green and flexible for consumers, with fair and transparent pricing. Through our home developed platform, cloud-based billing, and sophisticated use of data science, modelling and AI, we’re redefining what is possible in energy.&nbsp;</span></b></p><p><b><br><span>Formerly operating as Evolve Energy, our efforts have not gone unnoticed and we are extremely pleased to announce that we now have the full support and backing of Octopus Energy, an award-winning UK energy supplier who share our passion and values.</span></b></p><p><br>We recently secured over £500 million of investment from<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://octopus.energy/blog/octopus-energy-achieves-unicorn-status-investment-origin-energy/" data-mce-href="https://octopus.energy/blog/octopus-energy-achieves-unicorn-status-investment-origin-energy/">Origin,</a><span>&nbsp;</span>Australia's largest Energy Company and<a href="https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-enters-asia-landmark-partnership-tokyo-gas/" data-mce-href="https://octopus.energy/press/octopus-energy-group-enters-asia-landmark-partnership-tokyo-gas/"><span>&nbsp;</span>Tokyo Gas,<span>&nbsp;</span></a>to help us continue on our mission.</p>

Backend Engineer II

<div><b>Welcome to the future of energy</b></div><div><br></div><div>We are both an electricity retailer and a tech platform and we think there is no better way to address our greatest challenge, climate change, than with the combination of those two.</div><div><br></div><div>Through our proprietary tech platform, Kraken, 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.&nbsp; </div><div><br></div><div><b>What will you be doing?</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Octopus Energy Engineering is responsible for the sites, services, and tariffs that are used by the 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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>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.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We are looking for a </span><b>Backend Engineer II</b><span> based in the US to join our global backend team at OE Engineering.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We embrace flat hierarchies and an open, agile culture that fosters innovation, flexibility, and creativity.&nbsp;We don’t hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>At Octopus, we hire great people who get stuff done, all whilst being themselves.</span></div><br><br><h3>What you'll need to have...</h3><ul><li>We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following (in rough priority order):</li><li>Python</li><li>Django (or equiv. web framework)</li><li>Domain modeling</li><li>GraphQL</li><li>Writing robust and fault-tolerant software</li><li>Celery and async processing</li><li>Postgres</li><div>Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:</div><li>AWS</li><li>React and Redux</li></ul><h3>Why else you'll love it here...</h3><ul><li><b>Our company culture </b>- We are an organization 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. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022.</li><li>Great <b>medical</b>, <b>dental</b>, and <b>vision insurance</b> options including FSAs.</li><li><b>Paid time off</b> — we know working hard means also being able to recharge as needed, we trust our employees to get the work done and take the time they need.</li><li><b>401(k)</b> plan with employer match.</li><li><b>Parental leave.</b> Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible.&nbsp;<b>Pre-tax</b> commuter benefits.</li><li><b>Flexible working environment</b> - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together&nbsp;</li><li><b>Equity Options Scheme </b>- you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success&nbsp;</li><li><b>Salary</b> - The expected salary range for this Backend Engineer II role for candidates based out of our Houston, Texas office, is between $108,000 - $138,000 annually. Your exact compensation will be determined by your technical expertise, professional experience, and how well your unique skills align with the role's specific needs. Please note that the top end of this range is reserved for candidates who exceptionally meet all criteria. </li><li>While our preference is for candidates based in Houston, we are open to considering <b>exceptional candidates located elsewhere in the US</b> (ideally in central or eastern time zones to make collaboration with our global teams easier). For these candidates, salary will be thoughtfully adjusted to reflect the local cost of living and market conditions. </li><li><b>Your development is important</b> - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you.</li></ul><br><div><b>If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. </b></div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

Backend Engineer II

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