Senior Software Engineer - Utilities
Senior Software Engineer - Utilities
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29-07-2025
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Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!
Were a technology company focused on creating a smart sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
Its a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better more sustainable future.
Kraken Utilities
Our tech platform Kraken is already licensed to support 55 million customer accounts globally and we aim to serve 100 million by 2027. Kraken is the most AI-driven innovative forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimising resources to delivering cost-effective exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS) billing meter data management CRM and AI-driven communications.
Were now charging the Kraken platform to other utility industries (Water and Broadband) and have created a new team called - Kraken Utilities. Over the last 3 years we have built this team from scratch to re-architect design and develop our Kraken software platform to solve complex industry wide problems within the water and broadband sectors (such as customer experience & water leak detection).
The Kraken Utilities team is in a very exciting growth phase and has already signed 5 clients; Severn Trent Leep Portsmouth Water TalkTalk and Cuckoo. We are currently 120 people (engineers product implementation strategy) along with 1800 people in the overall Kraken world.
What youll do:
- We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve. The UK utilities market is complicated outdated and process-heavy - theres an awful lot of domain modelling that we need to get right. Strong attention to detail is essential.
- Help build and scale the Kraken utilities team by embedding an engineering problem solving and customer-first culture.
- Architect & develop new components of the Kraken platform to serve other utilities.
- We have challenging technical problems to solve; like processing tens of millions of meter readings a day. We need the right technology in place to handle this smoothly as well as feeding data into a machine learning pipeline that models and predicts consumption. Or thinking about how we adapt Kraken to improve other utilities like water and broadband.
- Theres a great opportunity for disruption in the UK water and broadband markets. The landscape is changing as we move to more dis-aggregated forms of generation with less predictability more dynamism and smarter technology.
- Youll be working for a company thats fighting climate change. Our generation arm is the largest investor in solar generation in the UK and is funding wind and anaerobic digestion. As a supplier were helping people to use greener technology and renewable energy all helping move the UK towards a lower carbon future.
What youll need:
- Were looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful. Experience with the following:
- Python
- Django (or equiv. web framework)
- Domain modelling
- HTTP and REST APIs
- Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
- Celery and async processing
- Postgres
- AWS
- Terraform Packer Consul
- React and Redux
Plus experience in the following would be a bonus:
We would prefer someone who can work in our London office on a hybrid remote policy of 1-2 days a week onsite. You do need to be able to work in the UK.
Were very excited to be growing our team. Were looking for skills and experience to help shape and define the future of not only our team but the wider business at a global scale. If youre reading this and grinning please apply! There are huge challenges to tackle and we need amazing people who are keen to get stuck in.
Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France Germany Spain Japan and the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR/EN) to learn more about our teams and culture.
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. If you have any specific accommodations or a unique preference please contact us at 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 Kraken 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. We consider all applicants without regard to race colour religion national origin age sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. U.S. based candidates can learn more about their EEO rights here.
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