Contract Senior Software Engineer - German Market Entry at Octopus Energy

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

Native/C2 German and Professional English fluency
Extensive experience as a Senior Full-Stack Developer focused on speed and business enablement
Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, Node.js, and SQL/noSQL
Proven experience delivering prototypes or MVPs that were later deprecated or rebuilt, demonstrating comfort with building transient solutions
Strong understanding of modern development workflows, including Git and CI/CD pipelines
Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously and proactively
Motivated by business success and rapid validation over building a permanent, polished codebase
Comfortable with the ambiguity inherent in a new market entry
Biased toward shipping minimum viable solutions rapidly

Responsibilities

Developing modern, responsive, and reusable frontends with React and TypeScript
Building fast, secure, and scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js, integrating with SQL and noSQL databases and 3rd party APIs
Deploying and maintaining your own systems on cloud hosting providers
Engaging in rapid prototyping, unit testing, and agile development cycles, using GenAI tooling where appropriate to accelerate delivery
Working in a paired environment as the senior engineer, while adhering to technical guidelines provided remotely by the UK team
Working proactively and independently, translating high-level business goals into prioritised, shippable technical tasks
Making critical trade-offs between security/maintainability and speed/insights, particularly when dealing with PII and payments

Skills

Full Stack Development

JavaScript

React

Node.js

API Development

Database Design

MVP Development

Agile Methodologies

Octopus Energy

Provides affordable green energy solutions

About Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy provides affordable green energy solutions to households and businesses across multiple countries, including the UK, US, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. The company focuses on the renewable energy market and utilizes technology and data to enhance its services. Its main product offerings include direct energy sales to consumers and the licensing of its proprietary Kraken technology platform to other energy providers. This platform helps streamline energy management and improve customer experience. Unlike many competitors, Octopus Energy emphasizes sustainability and offers additional services such as electric vehicle solutions. The company's goal is to make green energy accessible and affordable while promoting the use of renewable resources.

London, United KingdomHeadquarters

2016Year Founded

$2,476.6MTotal Funding

GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Automotive & Transportation, EnergyIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

OE Group Share Scheme

Risks

Increased competition in renewable energy may impact market share.

Rapid international expansion exposes Octopus to geopolitical risks.

£3 billion repayment to UK government could strain financial resources.

Differentiation

Octopus Energy's Kraken platform optimizes energy usage for zero-bill homes.

The company leads in electric aircraft charging with AeroVolt collaboration.

Octopus Energy's global reach includes partnerships in Brazil and Japan.

Upsides

'Zero Bills' initiative could revolutionize sustainable living in the UK.

Partnership with Energisa opens South American renewable energy market.

Investment in Ocergy enhances offshore wind capabilities globally.

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