Backend Developer (m/w/d)

Core responsibilities:

• Develop backend systems and products using Python and web frameworks
• Build and maintain REST APIs and potentially GraphQL endpoints
• Collaborate on codebases using Git version control
• Write technical specifications and maintain clear code documentation

This role creates positive change by developing products that lower energy bills, enable greener living, and deliver experiences customers genuinely love, while driving the green energy transition forward through technology.

Required qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with Python and web frameworks (Django is a plus)
• Experience working with REST APIs (GraphQL is a plus)
• Experience collaborating on codebases using Git
• Ability to communicate in English for meetings, discussions, reading and writing
• General interest in technology and problem-solving with diligent and thoughtful approach

Compensation and perks:

• Monthly public transport subsidy
• Monthly lunch allowance
• Discounted bike leasing
• Company pension plan
• Share options from Octopus Energy Group Ltd.
• Childcare support via HeyNanny and monthly childcare allowance
• Parental leave bonus (topping up parental allowance for 3 months)
• Fitness program subsidies via Wellpass
• Mental well-being support with partner Open Up
• Attractive training and career development opportunities
• Free language courses via Busuu
• Regular in-house tech talks
• Participation in conferences, meet-ups and trade fairs
• Tech book club
• Opportunities to explore other domains

Octopus Energy is a digital energy supplier focused on the energy transition, providing clean, fair, and transparent electricity and gas while driving forward green energy solutions like heat pumps, smart meters, and intelligent tariffs.