Lead Software Engineer - Customer Lifecycle

About the role

The Customer Lifecycle team manages the connection between customers, accounts, properties, products, and contracts as relationships with energy providers evolve. This role involves leading a team of engineers, setting technical direction, and performing line management duties while remaining hands-on with the code. You will build and maintain backend systems and support sites for UK-based clients to improve electricity and gas operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and set the technical direction of the team.
• Perform line management duties and remain hands-on with the code.
• Ensure the quality of delivered code through thoughtful code reviews.
• Build and maintain backend systems and support sites for UK-based clients.
• Collaborate with market teams and client delivery to prioritize and maintain work.
• Monitor and alert on production systems and manage incidents.

Required skills

• Python
• Django
• Domain modelling
• HTTP
• REST APIs
• Fault-tolerant software
• Celery
• Async processing
• Postgres

About the Company

Kraken creates technology that redefines utilities and unlocks a new energy system of the future. By optimizing renewable generation and building intelligent grids, the company aims to improve the lives of one billion humans within the decade.