Senior Software Engineer - Knowledge Management

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy. We’re 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. It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

What you'll do:

• The role is for the new Knowledge Management team – a team that cuts across the business, helping to improve the capabilities and capacity of both internal teams and external clients. As we’ve grown as a company, we need to scale up how we deliver knowledge of our products and processes. Think of us as a meta-team, helping to support and underpin everything that Kraken does. Specifically, you will be building the internal platforms and tooling needed to support a rapidly growing international business.
• AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly transforming the knowledge management domain. There’s a huge opportunity to leverage these developments to provide better documentation and information management, and you’ll be instrumental in exploring and implementing these.
• We have lots of difficult design challenges to solve. The utilities market is complicated, outdated and process-heavy – there’s an awful lot of domain modelling that we need to get right. Strong attention to detail is essential.
• You’ll be working for a company that’s 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, we’re helping people to use greener technology and renewable energy, all helping move the UK towards a lower carbon future.

What you’ll need:

• We’re looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful. It would be helpful to have experience/expertise in the following (in rough priority order):
• Python
• Django (or equivalent web framework)
• Domain modelling
• HTTP and REST APIs
• Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
• Postgres
• Celery and async processing
• Some frontend skills, though not necessarily a front-end engineer
• An interest in helping people access what they need
• An interest in solving unusual problems
• Experience in the following would be a bonus:
• Static site generation
• Sphinx documentation
• AWS
• Kubernetes

Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan and Australia. In 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 inclusion@kraken.tech and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Utilities and Environmental Services

London, England, United Kingdom