Senior Data Platforms Software Engineer

Aurora’s models produce some of the most data-intensive outputs in the energy industry - half hourly, generator-level simulations across 30-year horizons. As a founding Software Engineer on the Data Platforms team, you will build and own the infrastructure that makes that data fast, reliable, and useful. You will work in a small, fast-paced team that releases changes multiple times a day. The successful applicant will be an excellent problem solver, a strong team player, and a proven ability to take big projects from conception to production. We’re open to a range of candidates - the role and compensation will reflect your experience., Manage a team of Software Engineers Build high-uptime platforms that serve 100TB - 1PB data fast and reliably Build tools and platforms that empower engineers, modellers, and analysts across Aurora Be a founding member of the Data Platforms team - shaping its culture, practices, and technical direction from the ground up

10+ years developing impactful, mission-critical backend systems The ability to work in fast-paced, high-ownership environments Excellence in one or more language (we mostly use Python) Strong discipline in testing and automation Experienced, judicious user of AI coding tools Previous experience managing teams of 5+ engineers An exceptional team player - low-ego, high-initiative Genuine interest in the transformation of energy markets and infrastructure

Desirable attributes:

Hands-on experience with large distributed systems Previous experience building data platform - including scheduling, streaming, storage, compute Python, Lakehouse architectures, Terraform, AWS

Dental Insurance Parental Support Salary-Exchange Pension Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Local Oxford Discounts Cycle-to-work Scheme Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process. The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Aurora helps governments, investors, and utilities make billion-dollar decisions on the journey to net-zero. Based in Oxford, you will work in a dynamic and growing engineering organisation that builds cloud-based software to track and model power grids around the world.