Frontend Developer
Octopus Energy
Posted 3 years ago
Welcome to the future of energy
We’re a leading energy technology company providing a better experience for our customers through transparency, automation and simplicity. Better for the planet, through real long-term investment in renewable generation and a low CO2 future. We make energy green and flexible for consumers, with fair and transparent pricing. Through our home developed platform, cloud-based billing, and sophisticated use of data science, modelling and AI, we’re redefining what is possible in energy.
By accessing the industrial/wholesale rate, our customers save 20% on their energy costs. If they want to save even more? Our AI platform enables customers to amplify their total savings up to 40% off their electricity bill.
Formerly operating as Evolve Energy, our efforts have not gone unnoticed and we are extremely pleased to announce that we now have the full support and backing of Octopus Energy, an award-winning UK energy supplier who share our passion and values.
Our company is a fast-growing, disruptive technology startup transforming the customer experience of buying retail electricity, opening new markets for competitive renewable generation, and decarbonizing the energy stack. Our customer experience is built around a cross-platform mobile app that delivers up-to-the minute transparency into energy use, prices, and carbon footprint.
We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about code, curious, and eager to learn. You’ll be working alongside other talented people in the tech department. You’ll solve problems with technology to make us, and the industry, smarter and better for customers.
What You'll Do:
- Build and maintain components in our mobile and web applications
- Design and maintain clean, reliable, and testable code in alignment with best practices and internal standards
- Communicate with the marketing and product teams to establish priorities and plan the application roadmap.
What You'll Have:
- Can write solid, semantic HTML and have experience writing SASS
- Have experience with JavaScript frameworks, particularly the React/Redux stack
- Have experience in crafting mobile-first responsive sites for a range of devices
- Can create code that works consistently across different browsers and platforms
- Can take Photoshop/Sketch designs and bring them to life in code
Our Stack:
- React
- GraphQL & Apollo
- Styled components & SASS
- Jest & Enzyme
- Webpack
- Gulp
- Django/Python (server side and templating)
It Would Be Great If You Had:
- Experience with the Django templating language a plus
- Experience working in an agile team
- Prototyping skills in Sketch, Figma, or similar
- D3js Experience
- Working knowledge of GraphQL
Evolve Energy is part of the Octopus Energy Group, which also includes Octopus Energy, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy for Business and Octopus Electric Vehicles.
Come join the team!