Frontend Engineer II - Global Onboarding

Octopus Energy is seeking a Frontend Engineer II for their Global Onboarding team in London. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of technologies like React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with experience in developing scalable websites and a collaborative approach. Octopus values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds. The company offers a supportive culture, flexible salary discussions, and various employee perks, emphasizing autonomy and innovation.
Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at hiring@octoenergy.com and we’d love to help!

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀

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. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. 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.
What you'll have...
• A strong knowledge of our stack, listed below
• Experience taking problems, rather than strict guidelines, and developing strong solutions
• Confidence tackling large-scale tasks individually
• An empathetic approach to delegating work and collaborating with others
• The ability to develop websites that meet strong accessibility guidelines
• Experience building scalable, performant sites that handle high levels of traffic wellOur stack...
• React
• Next.js
• Tanstack Query
• Panda CSS
• React Testing Library & Jest
• TypeScript
• StorybookHandy, but not essential...
• Python knowledge (our back-end language of choice)
• Experience leading teams or mentoring other developers
• Experience working on a multi-national codebase
• Previous experience in the energy industry💚 Why else you'll love it here...
• 💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!
• 🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership
• 🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits