Senior Software Engineer, Kraken.tech
Markets, Backend Engineering
End-to-end, AI powered operating system for utilities
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End-to-end, AI powered operating system for utilities
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make a big green dent in the universe by helping utilities transform their operations to improve the lives of 1 billion people by accelerating the energy transition.
Role
Who you are
- Strong attention to detail is essential
- 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):
- Python
- Django (or equiv. web framework)
- Domain modelling
- HTTP and REST APIs
- Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
- Celery and async processing
- Postgres
- 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 Kraken, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic
Desirable
- AWS
- Terraform, Packer, Consul
- If you can speak Danish that would be beneficial for the role but not mandatory
What the job involves
- We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve
- The UK utilities market is complicated, outdated and process-heavy - there's an awful lot of domain modelling that we need to get right
- We have challenging technical problems to solve; like processing tens of millions of meter readings a day
- We need the right technology in place to handle this smoothly as well as feeding data into a machine learning pipeline that models and predicts consumption
- Or thinking about how we adapt Kraken to improve other utilities like water and broadband
- There's a great opportunity for disruption in the UK energy market
- The big suppliers still dominate, but are not exactly popular
- The energy landscape is changing as we move to more dis-aggregated forms of generation, with less predictability, more dynamism and smarter technology
- You'll be working for a company that’s fighting climate change
- Our generation arm is the largest investor in solar generation in the UK, and is funding wind and anaerobic digestion
- As a supplier, we're helping people to use greener technology and renewable energy, all helping move the UK towards a lower carbon future
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Kraken is an AI-powered platform for utilities, helping energy, water, and telecom companies automate their operations and improve customer service. Its an end-to-end solution making it easier for utilities to improve and cut costs while also enhancing their service quality.
Its success speaks for itself too, with clients like EDF, Tokyo Gas, and Octopus Energy. With over 60M customer accounts managed across 30 countries, Kraken is making waves by reducing operational costs by 40%, proving its ability to deliver results.
Most recently, the company acquired Jedlix, a leader in smart EV charging. This deal expands Kraken's ability to offer smarter, greener charging solutions and is a sure way for the company to see even more success as it continues to scale globally.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Meet the team
17 people
Nina Möger, Transformation Director
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2019
$0.2m
GRANT
Dec 2017
$7.4m
SERIES A
Total funding: $8.5m
Company benefits
- Equity option scheme: Everyone who works at Kraken owns a part of the business with shares in the Octopus Energy Group. So as the company grows we all benefit
- Holidays: We don't count your holiday days. We trust everyone to work hard and take as much time off as they need
- Flexible working: We're happy for you to work in a way that's best for you. Need to pick the kids up from school or work from home? That's not a problem. It's important to us that everyone has a positive work-life balance
- Free breakfast: Our offices are always stocked with fresh fruit, breakfast, snacks, great coffee and soft drinks. Weekly on a Friday we all get together (including virtually) for company updates and drinks
- For parents: We can arrange access to tax free childcare, as well as maternity and paternity pay
- Team events and activities: Participate in team events and cohesion activities to build stronger connections
- Pension scheme: We'll pay 5%. You decide on your contribution starting from 3% 🇬🇧
- Free eye tests: We offer eye test vouchers for all colleagues who use Visual Display Units (VDU). Long spells of VDU work can be visually demanding so we want to make sure you're OK 🇬🇧
- Car salary sacrifice: Save money on leasing an electric vehicle through our workplace salary sacrifice scheme 🇬🇧
- Cycle to work scheme: Spread the cost of buying a bike, including accessories and safety equipment, up to a value of £2.5K. And save money on the repayments through the cycle to work scheme 🇬🇧
- Get the right tech: Have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to sort it for you 🇬🇧
- Money coach: Get support with financial planning through our partnership with Octopus Money Coach 🇬🇧
- Yoga + Headspace: Twice a week we have 45 Minute live yoga class open to all Kraken staff. Need some calm in your life? We have Headspace licences available 🇬🇧
- Health Insurance: We’ll provide comprehensive coverage with Alan and access to Alan Mind. 🇪🇺
- Transportation: If you cycle to the office we’ll support you by up to €600/year, if you use public transport we'll reimburse 75% of your Navigo pass. If you use both, we'll support you by up to €900/year 🇪🇺
- Green energy discount: Enjoy a 32% discount on green energy compared to the regulated tariff 🇪🇺
- Year-end gift voucher: Receive a €100 gift voucher at the end of each year 🇪🇺
- Gymlib subscription: Get a subscription to Gymlib for access to a wide variety of fitness options 🇪🇺
- Meal vouchers: Enjoy €10 Ticket Restaurant cards for meal expenses 🇪🇺
- NGO support days: Benefit from three additional RTT days (Reduction of Working Time) to support NGO work, every year 🇪🇺
Company values
- Freedom & Responsibility
- Get Sh*t Done
- Customer Obsessed
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Amir Orad
(CEO)Amir joined Kraken in 2024 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the CEO and Chairman at Sisense for over 8 years. They also worked at NICE Actimize for over 7 years, serving as the CEO for 4.
James Eddison
(Co-Founder & CTO)Experienced CTO having previously served at Tangent Comminutions, Tangent Labs, and Clairpoint.
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