Lead Front End Engineer

Requirements
• A very strong knowledge of our stack. Our stack: React, GraphQL & Apollo, Styled Components & SASS, Jest & React Testing Library, TypeScript, Storybook, Xstate (desirable),
• 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 well,
• (Desirable) Experience leading teams or mentoring other developers,
• (Desirable) Experience working on a multi-national codebase,
• (Desirable) Previous experience in the energy industry

What the job involves
• What we do: build the most AI-driven, innovative, forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimising resources to delivering cost-effective, exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS), billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications, Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry,
• Why we do it: future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future, but build for it. Now,
• For years, it was an industry dominated by large suppliers using outdated systems that put profits first and customers last. Now, we’re using the latest technology and green generation to transform energy for customers, bringing the UK cheaper, greener, and fairer energy,
• We enjoy the best of both worlds: backing from a £6bn business of highly experienced and talented individuals, and the dynamic environment of a start-up,
• On the retail side, Octopus Energy is a Which? Recommended energy supplier, six years in a row (they’ve never given it to another supplier more than twice), and uSwitch’s Supplier of the Year three of the past five years,
• On the SaaS side, Kraken is licensed to businesses globally, including EDF Energy, Good Energy, E.ON Energy, and Origin Energy – to support 24 million customers worldwide,
• You’ll be working for a company that’s fighting climate change. We’re one of Europe’s largest investors in renewable energy, and we’re making it easy for people to use greener technology and power to move the UK towards a low-carbon future,
• And for big change, we need big minds