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# Remote Backend Engineer II - Global Backend

- **Company:** Octopus Energy Ltd
- **Location:** Salford, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Django Web Framework, Fault Tolerance, Python (Programming Language), Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Backend, Graphql, Celery, React Redux
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/remote-backend-engineer-ii-global-backend-salford-manchester/2835151412-2/

## About the Role

* 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 equiv. web framework)
 * Domain modelling
 * GraphQL
 * Writing robust and fault-tolerant software
 * Celery and async processing
 * PostgresPlus experience in the following would be a bonus:
 * AWS
 * React and Redux



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