Lead Mobile Engineer
Lead Mobile Engineer
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07-04-2025
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Were a leading energy technology (EnTech) company providing a better experience for our customers through transparency honesty and simplicity. Better for the planet through real longterm investment in renewable generation and a low CO2 future.
Were on a mission to make energy greener fairer and genuinely better for people. Our global energy revolution is backed by Generation the sustainable fund cochaired by Al Gore. To succeed with this mission we need excellent technical people who want to use their skills on the biggest challenge the planet is facing.
Were proud to be Europes bestfunded green tech startup and one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work. Were also the most awarded energy supplier in the UK and have been Which Recommended eight years in a row.
Mobile at Octopus Energy
The mobile team within Octopus Energy Engineering is responsible for the mobile app that connects over three million monthly active customers across eight countries to the energy solutions that shape their daily lives. From seamless onboarding and smart control of cuttingedge Octopus Energy hardware to loyalty schemes and demand flexibility our work is at the heart of the clean energy revolution.
Were growing fast to meet the demands of a global business with a single app and were looking for passionate engineers who want to build technology that makes a real impact. If you want to shape the future of energy tech solve complex problems and build products that genuinely help people wed love to hear from you.
Our Team
We relaunched the Octopus Energy app with a small team of 4 engineers product and design in 2021. Since then weve grown to multiple crossfunctional teams and 20 mobile engineers. Were expanding to meet the challenges of rolling out a single platform which supports diverse utility markets around the world. Every team member helps define culture and processes necessary to work collaboratively and effectively across multiple product teams whilst instilling good engineering practices for the team as a whole.
Our Technology
As an organisation we like to move quickly. This is true both in how we operate as a business and the technology choices we make. We were very early adopters of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and used the technology when it was in prealpha at scale to great success. It helps us share code across Android and iOS without the user experience tradeoffs.
We release updates to customers weekly. We gain release confidence with our suite of automation and unit tests running in CI (GitHub Actions) and configure features remotely using feature flags.
What youll do
Youll be involved in the Devices team efforts to scale our app to meet the needs of current and future Octopus Hardware. This is a hybrid role of management and engineering youll be responsible for 46 engineers and work closely with them to guide technical direction coordinating with the teams that design and build the hardware silicon and firmware that powers Octopus products like the Cosy heat pump and Octopus Home mini.
We embrace flat hierarchies and an open agile culture that fosters innovation flexibility and creativity.
We dont hang our personalities up with our coats and nor should you. At Octopus we hire great people who get stuff done all whilst being themselves.
What youll have...
- Youll be someone who appreciates the impact a nimble team can make on customers and clean energy.
- Your passion for clean energy and sustainability will help provide context on your everyday work.
- You will thrive with us if you can effectively communicate with coworkers in different timezones.
- Youll enjoy contributing across the whole development process including design and product.
- Experience leading teams as an Android developer with a desire to work across both iOS and Android using Kotlin.
- Enjoys engineering management levelling people up and being responsible for an entire team
- Proven experience leading technical projects or initiatives
- Finally youre interested in staying on top of upcoming technologies that could benefit our team.
Why else youll love it here...
- Wondering what the salary for this role isJust ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters its something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we dont advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesnt apply to Octopus whats more important to us is finding the right octofit!
- Octopus Energy Group is aunique culture. An organisation where people learn decide and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy alongside a wide range of amazing coowners on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We wonbest company to work forin 2022 on Glassdoor we were voted50 best places to work in 2022and our Group CEO Greg has recordeda podcast about our cultureand how we empower our people. Weve also been placed in thetop 10 companies for senior leadership
- Visit our UK perks hub Octopus Employee Benefits
Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks but well always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way youll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then Drop us a message atand wed love to help!
If this sounds like you then wed love to hear from you.
Are you ready for a career with us We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference let us know and well do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!
Studies have shown that some groups of people like women are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100 of the job requirements. Whoever you are if you like one of our jobs we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus were looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities an inclusive work environment and fairness for everyone.
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