Data Engineer
Octopus Energy Group3 months ago
London, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, build, maintain, and document scalable data pipelines in Databricks.
- Define schemas, evolve Databricks data models, enforce testing, and maintain a clean warehouse.
- Automate manual spreadsheet and ad-hoc workflows with reliable Python jobs.
- Build performance dashboards and reports in Streamlit and HTMX with FastAPI for Finance, Asset Management, and Fund Management.
- Integrate internal and third-party systems through REST APIs.
- Implement data validation, monitoring, governance, and other data quality practices.
- Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders to translate business problems into data solutions.
Requirements
- Strong SQL and Python skills for pipeline development, data modelling, and automation.
- Experience with modern data stack tooling, including a cloud data platform such as Databricks and version control with Git/GitHub.
- Understanding of data modelling, warehousing patterns, and ETL/ELT design.
- Comfort working with Postgres or similar relational databases.
- Ability to communicate data models and engineering trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Preferred experience with Streamlit, FastAPI, or HTMX and full-stack development.
- Preferred experience building and managing REST APIs, including authentication, rate limiting, and documentation.
- Familiarity with renewable energy, infrastructure investment, or financial services data is a plus.
- Experience evaluating and adopting AI/ML tooling to augment engineering workflows is a plus.
Benefits
- Flexible salary approach, with compensation discussed during the recruitment process.
- Autonomous culture with opportunities to learn, decide, and build quickly alongside co-owners.
- Recruitment process usually takes up to four weeks and may be adjusted to suit candidates.
- Interview accommodations and customized interview processes are available upon request.
- Equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and fair work environment.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Octopus Energy Group
Octopus Energy Group supplies retail electricity and gas, invests in renewable generation, and licenses its Kraken software platform to utilities and energy companies. Its businesses span home energy, electric‑vehicle services, flexibility management, and SaaS for energy retailers and networks. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, the privately held company operates across multiple countries, including the UK, with Kraken licensed by major utilities globally.