Octopus EnergyBackend Engineer
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At Octopus Energy, we’re not your typical utility company. We’re a team of passionate people working every day to make energy 100% renewable, accessible, and fair for everyone.
We believe technology and innovation are key drivers of change. Our mission is to transform the way the world consumes energy breaking down barriers, simplifying processes, and delivering a more human and transparent service.
That’s why our commitment is clear: clean energy should be the norm, not the exception. To achieve this, we combine sustainability with a people-first approach, delivering outstanding service and building a team that shares our vision.
💡 But none of this would be possible without people like you. To keep growing and transforming the energy sector, we’re looking for talent that wants to make a real difference. If you want to be part of this change, bring your energy, and help build a greener future, we want to meet you!!
🔍 What are we looking for? We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join a very special team within Octopus Energy. This isn’t a traditional dev role. You’ll join an agile, cross-functional team focused on building high-impact MVPs that make life easier for both our internal teams and our customers. Your mission? To identify real business needs, propose practical tech solutions, and bring them to life at speed. If you're curious, proactive, and passionate about solving real-world problems with code, this is your chance to kick off your tech career by doing meaningful work from day one. 🐙 We call it the ‘Octopus Effect’ Working at Octopus Energy means being part of a company where culture and people come first. 💜 We’re committed to flexibility and work-life balance. 🚀 We want you to grow and reach your full potential. 🌱 We believe in a fairer and more sustainable energy model. We’re waiting for you! 🚀
How we rate this
Backend Engineer at Octopus Energy rates 31 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.
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