What we do. Electric Car Leasing
Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future.
We鈥檙e looking for a mid level Full Stack Software Engineer (Python and React) to join our product and engineering team building the systems that power our ability to revolutionize the electric car leasing industry.
Our tech stack is Python with GraphQL, React with Next.js, PostgreSQL and noSQL databases, running on AWS.
What you'll do...
Work within a dedicated cross-functional team on key products for our customers or our internal teams.
Create or extend frontend applications and backend APIs to deliver impactful features.
Help deliver performant systems that work consistently across modern browsers and devices, and are reliable at scale.
Produce high quality, maintainable code with automated tests.
Participate in pairing and regular code reviews.
Contribute to the overall engineering team through knowledge sharing, suggesting ideas and seeking regular feedback.
Be supported by experienced colleagues in your journey to senior engineer and provide support to others with their career development.
What you'll need...
Proficiency in Python and React.
Familiarity working with and building APIs.
Good understanding of modern frontend and backend development principles and practices.
A collaborative approach and ability to work well in a team environment.
Some experience taking features through the development lifecycle鈥攆rom implementation to release.
Any of the following would be a bonus
Knowledge of TypeScript and Next.js.
Knowledge of GraphQL.
Experience working with design systems and component libraries.
Appreciation of AWS and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices.
An interest in or experience with event-driven architectures.
Why you'll love it here
't feel like you meet all of our hiring criteria? thats OK, apply anyway! we'd love to hear from you and have a conversation.~
Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, won the Sunday Times best company to work for in 2024. We were named 6th out of the top 100 start-ups to work for by Tempo in 2025 and on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022. Our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people
Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits
Things to Note
馃惗 just to let you know, we are dog friendly company so you may see our 4 legged friends in the offices - feel free to bring yours! Rest assured though, we've taken lots of precautions for those who have allergies
馃 We use AI to help us assess applications fairly and objectively. We鈥檙e totally fine with you using AI as a tool to help prepare too. That said, when we get to the interview and assessment stage, we鈥檙e really interested in hearing your unique perspective and real-world stories. That鈥檚 the stuff we can鈥檛 get from a bot or a prompt!
