Data Engineer

Octopus Energy
City of London
3 months ago
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At Octopus Energy Services, we're at the forefront of the energy revolution, committed to accelerating the global transition to a sustainable future. The widespread adoption of low‑carbon technologies is critical to achieving net‑zero emissions and combating climate change. Our mission is to make these innovative solutions not only environmentally friendly but also as cost‑effective and accessible as possible, ensuring a greener, more affordable energy landscape for everyone.


What You’ll Do

  • Create, maintain and optimise data pipelines for various streams of cost information
  • Model a cost database using dbt and create semantic layers to inform AI‑enabled dashboards, reports, and visualisations
  • Analyse and interpret data to track and improve commercial and operational performance
  • Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to identify opportunities for growth, optimisation and better service delivery
  • Use statistical analysis and modelling techniques to forecast and project business performance
  • Provide ad‑hoc analysis and support as required

Essential Skills

  • A passion for sustainability and the drive to make a positive impact on the world
  • Experience building data pipelines, using Python and dbt
  • Experience collaborating on codebases using Git and Github
  • Strong analytical skills, commercial interest, and the ability to distinguish between what matters and what doesn’t
  • Experience working in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
  • Comfortable manipulating and analysing data in a scripting language
  • Proficient in writing robust, performant SQL queries

Optional but Desirable

  • Experience within supply chain or financial teams

The Data Tech Stack

  • Python as our main programming language
  • DBT for data modelling
  • Databricks as our data lake platform
  • Kubernetes for data services and task orchestration
  • Terraform for infrastructure
  • Streamlit and Lightdash for data applications
  • Airflow for job scheduling and tracking
  • Circle CI for continuous deployment
  • Parquet and Delta file formats on S3 for data lake storage
  • Spark for data processing
  • SparkSQL for analytics

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • 💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters we always cover it as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. We prefer flexibility and don’t want salary to be a reason someone doesn’t apply – our focus is on finding the right fit.
  • 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quickly. We give autonomy, enjoy working with amazing co‑owners, and tackle projects that break new ground. We’re proud of being voted a top workplace; we’ve also received accolades for senior leadership and placed in the top 10 companies for senior leaders.
  • 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub – Octopus Employee Benefits

Process

Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll flex to fit your needs. Along the way you’ll chat with our recruitment team, and your recruiter will guide you through different stages. Got questions before then? Drop us a message at and we’d love to help!


We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.


Equal Opportunity

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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