Job title:  Engineer II Location: London / Bristol / Edinburgh - Hybrid Salary: £53,500 - £72,000Reporting to: Software Engineering ManagerAt this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. At Kaluza we embrace a flexible, hybrid work model that balances autonomy with the power of in-person connection. Many of our teams find value in coming together regularly to collaborate, strengthen relationships, and accelerate progress. We’re focused on shaping thoughtful, team-driven approaches that support both business impact and individual well-being.We also prioritise meaningful company-wide gatherings like our annual conference and end-of-year celebrations, that bring us together to align, connect, and celebrate.Where in the world of Kaluza will I be working? You'll be joining the Kaluza Technology community. We’re a diverse group of both data-led and product-focused engineers, pushing the boundaries of technology and working at an extraordinary scale. We strive for engineering quality &amp; innovation, continuously improving our best practices across our highly collaborative community.The API Platform team is a newly combined team of software engineers within the Client Integrations squad responsible for building &amp; supporting the retail platform-critical components of Kaluza’s GraphQL API (KaPI) &amp; event gateway (KEG) solutions. Our vision is that Kaluza is the easiest, most intuitive retail platform with which to integrate - our API Platform sits alongside our other large-scale analytical offering (KDM) to provide a coherent, low latency way for retail clients to maintain and find their data. The team is well-distributed across the UK so we operate as a remote-first team, although we do organise physical meet-ups every 6-8 weeks in our London, Edinburgh or Bristol offices for workshops &amp; fun.Core technology-wise, we use Scala, GraphQL and DynamoDB, alongside Kafka &amp; Avro.  We deploy on to our internal Kubernetes platform with Terraform &amp; Aiven as our IaC and GitHub for code repositories and workflows.. What will I be doing?As an engineer within the API Platform team, you’ll play a crucial part in both developing and support the KaPI and KEG products; in particular:<ul><li>Working on a mixture of discovery/spike tasks, tech debt and core delivery tickets on our backlog</li><li>Providing in-hours support for KaPI and/or KEG as part of our team rota</li><li>Playing an active part in our team’s weekly planning, daily stand-ups and regular ops health, backlog refinement and retros</li></ul>There will also be opportunities to…<ul><li>Join in on our squad’s innovation time (and/or Kaluza innovation time)</li><li>Get involved in our team meet-ups &amp; socials, and squad events (e.g. Coffee &amp; Donuts sessions, in-office meet-ups)</li><li>Pair or swarm on improving shared services/products, such as kpi-config</li><li>Represent our team at squad or engineering community level (e.g. Platform health reviews, post-mortems, etc)</li></ul>Is this the job for me?For this role it’s essential that you have:<ul><li>Backend and/or full stack development experience</li><li>Experience with Scala </li><li>Evidence of working with a breadth of tooling from CI/CD pipelines to Infrastructure As Code. </li><li>Evidence of proactively &amp; independently solving problems, as well evidence showing your ability to pair on development or problem-solving tasks</li><li>An enthusiasm to learn new technologies and about new domains</li></ul>It would also be advantageous, but not essential, that you have some of:<ul><li>Awareness of core SRE concepts such as disaster recovery and platform health monitoring</li><li>Experience with building, deploying &amp; monitoring AWS components</li><li>Experience with Kubernetes hosted components</li><li>Experience working with Kafka &amp; Avro</li><li>Experience working with DynamoDB</li><li>Software design, service architecture and/or technical options analysis</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.Our values are not words on a wall — they are at the heart of our culture. They are how we make decisions and how we treat each other. They are concrete and clear, and reflect what we as people, and as a business, really care about.Kaluza’s vision is to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach. Would you be interested in joining us to help achieve this?From us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family </li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle</li><li>And more…</li></ul>Even better? You’ll have access to these benefits from day 1 when you join.We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working in<a href="http://kaluza.com"> Kaluza</a> on our<a href="https://careers.ovo.com/"> careers page</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/"> LinkedIn</a>.

Kaluza is the intelligent energy platform enabling the world&rsquo;s largest energy companies to lead the way in the energy transition. From revolutionising energy retail operations to smart electric vehicle charging, our software is empowering energy suppliers to deliver market-leading experiences for their customers and drive decarbonisation.&nbsp;
Launching in 2019, we&rsquo;ve grown rapidly to over 400 employees across the UK, Portugal and the US. We pride ourselves on technical excellence and building a platform that has a real, positive impact in a fast-evolving industry.&nbsp;
We&rsquo;re on the lookout for talented problem solvers, who are determined to make a difference to the world. Sound like you? Find out more about life at Kaluza&nbsp;<a class="body-text-link hyperlink" href="https://careers.kaluza.com/life-at-kaluza">here</a>.

Engineer II - API Platform Team 

Job title:&nbsp; Engineer II&nbsp;Location: London / Bristol / Edinburgh - Hybrid&nbsp;Salary: £53,500 - £72,000Reporting to: Software Engineering ManagerAt this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all.&nbsp;From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system.&nbsp;At Kaluza we embrace a flexible, hybrid work model that balances autonomy with the power of in-person connection. Many of our teams find value in coming together regularly to collaborate, strengthen relationships, and accelerate progress. We’re focused on shaping thoughtful, team-driven approaches that support both business impact and individual well-being.We also prioritise meaningful company-wide gatherings like our annual conference and end-of-year celebrations, that bring us together to align, connect, and celebrate.Where in the world of Kaluza will I be working?&nbsp;You'll be joining the Kaluza Technology community. We’re a diverse group of both data-led and product-focused engineers, pushing the boundaries of technology and working at an extraordinary scale. We strive for engineering quality &amp; innovation, continuously improving our best practices across our highly collaborative community.The API Platform team is a newly combined team of software engineers within the Client Integrations squad responsible for building &amp; supporting the retail platform-critical components of Kaluza’s GraphQL API (KaPI) &amp; event gateway (KEG) solutions. Our vision is that Kaluza is the easiest, most intuitive retail platform with which to integrate - our API Platform sits alongside our other large-scale analytical offering (KDM) to provide a coherent, low latency way for retail clients to maintain and find their data.&nbsp;The team is well-distributed across the UK so we operate as a remote-first team, although we do organise physical meet-ups every 6-8 weeks in our London, Edinburgh or Bristol offices for workshops &amp; fun.Core technology-wise, we use Scala, GraphQL and DynamoDB, alongside Kafka &amp; Avro.&nbsp; We deploy on to our internal Kubernetes platform with Terraform &amp; Aiven as our IaC and GitHub for code repositories and workflows..&nbsp;What will I be doing?As an engineer within the API Platform team, you’ll play a crucial part in both developing and support the KaPI and KEG products; in particular:<ul><li>Working on a mixture of discovery/spike tasks, tech debt and core delivery tickets on our backlog</li><li>Providing in-hours support for KaPI and/or KEG as part of our team rota</li><li>Playing an active part in our team’s weekly planning, daily stand-ups and regular ops health, backlog refinement and retros</li></ul>There will also be opportunities to…<ul><li>Join in on our squad’s innovation time (and/or Kaluza innovation time)</li><li>Get involved in our team meet-ups &amp; socials, and squad events (e.g. Coffee &amp; Donuts sessions, in-office meet-ups)</li><li>Pair or swarm on improving shared services/products, such as kpi-config</li><li>Represent our team at squad or engineering community level (e.g. Platform health reviews, post-mortems, etc)</li></ul>Is this the job for me?For this role it’s essential that you have:<ul><li>Backend and/or full stack development experience</li><li>Experience with Scala&nbsp;</li><li>Evidence of working with a breadth of tooling from CI/CD pipelines to Infrastructure As Code.&nbsp;</li><li>Evidence of proactively &amp; independently solving problems, as well evidence showing your ability to pair on development or problem-solving tasks</li><li>An enthusiasm to learn new technologies and about new domains</li></ul>It would also be advantageous, but not essential, that you have some of:<ul><li>Awareness of core SRE concepts such as disaster recovery and platform health monitoring</li><li>Experience with building, deploying &amp; monitoring AWS components</li><li>Experience with Kubernetes hosted components</li><li>Experience working with Kafka &amp; Avro</li><li>Experience working with DynamoDB</li><li>Software design, service architecture and/or technical options analysis</li></ul>Kaluza ValuesHere at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business:&nbsp;We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.Our values are not words on a wall — they are at the heart of our culture. They are how we make decisions and how we treat each other. They are concrete and clear, and reflect what we as people, and as a business, really care about.Kaluza’s vision is to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach. Would you be interested in joining us to help achieve this?From us you’ll get<ul><li>Pension Scheme</li><li>Discretionary Bonus Scheme</li><li>Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app</li><li>Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests</li><li>Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts</li><li>5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most</li><li>26 days holiday</li><li>Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family&nbsp;</li><li>Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets</li><li>Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle</li><li>And more…</li></ul>Even better? You’ll have access to these benefits from day 1 when you join.We want the best peopleWe’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.Find out more about working in<a href="http://kaluza.com"> Kaluza</a> on our<a href="https://careers.ovo.com/"> careers page</a> and<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaluza/"> LinkedIn</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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