Software Engineer – Data Platforms
Aurora Energy Re6 days ago
Oxford, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Build high-uptime platforms that serve 100TB to 1PB of data quickly and reliably.
- Build tools and platforms for engineers, modellers, and analysts across Aurora.
- Help establish the Data Platforms team’s culture, practices, and technical direction.
- Take major projects from conception through production in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems.
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages, with Python used most often.
- Strong discipline in testing and automation.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-ownership environments.
- Experience with large distributed systems is desirable.
- Experience building data platforms involving scheduling, streaming, storage, and compute is desirable.
- Python, Lakehouse architectures, Terraform, and AWS experience are desirable.
- Interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure.
Benefits
- Private medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Parental support.
- Salary-exchange pension.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Local Oxford discounts.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Flu jabs.
- Hybrid working with a mix of in-office and home working and potentially adjustable hours.
About Aurora Energy Re
Aurora Energy Research provides power market forecasting, analytics, and data to utilities, investors, developers, and policymakers via subscription platforms, software (including the Chronos storage valuation platform), and advisory services. It also offers programmatic access and APIs to embed forecasts, dispatch models, and insights into client workflows. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Oxford, the company operates globally and is part of TPG.