Data Platform Engineer

Tokyo - Japan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Krakenpowers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

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.

About Our Data Platform Team

At Kraken weve developed a data platform that is used by our retail energy business clients around the world.

The platform empowers users with self-service data analytics and automates our data processing workflows from simple ETL jobs to ML training and prediction.

The data platform team works across the whole customer domain on anything from natural language understanding of our customer communications to processing billions of smart meter readings every day to support clients in creating customised and market leading smart energy tariffs.

As the volume scope and geographical range of our data offerings rapidly expand were looking for an experienced data engineer to join the team to help us build and maintain our platform pipelines and data sources.

Were passionate about building great technology to change the way customers use and think about energy for the good of the planet. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with us on data problems that genuinely move us closer to Net Zero and support the energy transition.

What Youll Do

Build the platform used by Analytics Engineers to transform raw data into insight for the rest of the business - dbt is a powerful tool and weve built our own wrapper around it to maximise its effectiveness at Kraken
Investigate and implement new tooling where appropriate whether its developed in-house or sourced externally
Maintain and build on our existing data infrastructure and tools.
Consult the wider business on Analytics Engineering best practices and stay up to date with trends within the profession
Support the internationalisation of our data infrastructure as we continue to grow globally.

What Youll Have

First and foremost we want our data engineers to be great software engineers with a passion for writing high quality code. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following:
Python SQL DBT
Experience deploying data services in a cloud environment (ideally AWS)
Experience in infrastructure as code - Terraform / Spacelift
Experience with monitoring and optimising developer productivity using tools like Sentry
The projects will be varied and were looking for someone who can work autonomously and proactively to scope problems and solve and deliver pragmatic solutions.

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!

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Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!Krakenpowers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.Were a technology company focused on creating a smart sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation creating a more intelligent grid and enabling u...