Software Engineer - KrakenFlex

Tokyo
Partial Remote
Full-time
August 30, 2022

Note: this position is for KrakenFlex, a subsidiary of Kraken Technologies.

The energy industry is undergoing the largest transformation since industrialisation at an unprecedented rate of change and we are positioning ourselves to be at the heart of that change.

Our aim is to be the leading global provider of solutions that enable customers release £30bn of value per annum from distributed energy resources (DERs). We are building a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business with a global addressable market of £2.4 billion per annum, by digitally connecting hundreds of thousands of DERs with energy markets.

We have already attained a market leading position and KrakenFlex is a recognised thought leader and innovator in the industry. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed and we are 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.

Role Summary

As we enter the stage of rapid commercialisation and customer account growth, we have a number of exciting new offerings to launch to customers. We’re looking for an exceptional person to help us continuously deliver features that provide value to our customers. Our ideal engineer would be an individual who loves to engage with interesting software problems, with an interest in full-stack development and the passion to build and shape the future within a collaborative, community-based environment. We operate a highly agile development approach, giving wide scope to be involved with hands-on system-design, test driven development, deployment and operations.

What you’ll do

Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable & reliable code
Ensure the best possible performance, reliability and quality of the Upside platform
Contribute to development across the entire stack from the front end down to the infrastructure that the platform runs on
Contribute to the software engineering culture here at KrakenFlex
Collaborate regularly with colleagues with many different professional specialities to create innovative solutions that delight our customers and colleagues
Work as part of a team of engineers, regularly seeking feedback and growing your skills as a technical professional.

What you’ll need

Significant industry experience in software development & design
Proven experience in one or more of the following: Typescript or Node.Js
Experience with AWS or similar cloud providers, or serverless technologies e.g. AWS Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API Gateway
A drive to get things done in a collaborative, agile development environment
A proven ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment
Excellent analytical and multitasking skills

It’d be great if you had

CSS/SASS or React
Experience developing, securing or operating cloud scale applications or infrastructure; ideally terraform or cloudformation
Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc) and passion for improving the way cloud applications are built

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About Kraken Technologies

Part of the UK-based Octopus Energy Group, Kraken Technologies is driving the global green energy revolution through transformational Energy-Tech. We invented, designed and built Kraken to ensure that we had the most innovative, data-centric and customer-focused technology to support our top-class customer service. Kraken Technologies now delivers transformational Energy-Tech to businesses around the world to make the global transition to green energy quicker and more affordable.

We’re now licensing Kraken Technology to businesses globally. You can read about our partnership with E.ON as an example to see how Kraken is evolving our business. You can learn more about how the migration works in practice here. Our aim is to have 100 million customers on the Kraken Platform by the year 2030. We also recently secured over £500 million of investment from Origin, Australia's largest Energy Company. Our group includes Octopus Energy, Octopus for Business, Kraken Technology, Octopus Electric Vehicles and Octopus Energy Services as well as our new net zero Centre - Octopus Centre for Net Zero.

Now with recently announced investment worth ca. ¥20 billion from Tokyo Gas, Octopus Energy will be entering Japan market to help us continue our mission. We are looking to recruit start-up members of our Japanese operations to build more tech to make energy in Japan greener and increase our investment in service and growth in Japan and Globally. Hear from Wendy, one of our Engineers here.

Japanese Language Policy
A good professional knowledge of the Japanese language is important for communication with local clients in Japan for client-facing roles. For developers - it is nice to have, but not a mandatory skill.
Visa Sponsorship
We are unable to sponsor visas currently.
Paid Leave
Kraken Technologies offers unlimited paid time off. Technically their contract stipulates 25 days of PTO, but in practice they don't have a limit on the number of vacation days members can take.

Of course, members must coordinate with their teams when taking leave to ensure it doesn't impact projects, but beyond that their policy is flexible.

They also have a culture of allowing people to take several weeks of vacation at a time if desired.
Benefits
💹 Employee stock option plan

💻 New tech gear

👩‍🎓 Skill development support

💛 Support for attending conferences

💜 Seminar participation support

👶 Shorter work hours for employees taking care of children (Flexible but not directly in contract)

👶 Parental Leave

🇯🇵 Translation support (EN<>JP)

🧡 Interpretation support (EN<>JP)

💟 Social security / insurance benefits included

🏥 Healthcare insurance

💚 Pension insurance
Remote Work
Kraken Technologies employees are expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week.
Work style
They have a highly flexible system that's focused on results. Members can work how and from where they want to, as long as they get their work done.
Diversity
We're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic.

Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, a diverse and inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

You are welcome to apply no matter your race, gender identity, sexuality, age, family or civil status, disability, religion, or ethnicity.
Our company culture - we won best company to work for in 2019 and our CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we are in the top 5 companies in the UK, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together

Relaxation - we don’t count your holidays here, we work hard, and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)

Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success

Office culture - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. Our offices are also stocked with fruit, breakfast, great coffee and soft drinks. Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner

Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you