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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer (Data and AI Platform) - **Company:** OVO - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £60,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, BigQuery, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Data Infrastructure, Data Structures, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Software Maintenance, Software Engineering, Software Systems, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, TypeScript, Data Processing, Git, Terraform, Software Version Control, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=39b7c21b306abac7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in TypeScript?, * Experience with modern programming languages such as Python, or Typescript. * A good understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns. * Familiarity with relational databases or data warehouse technologies (e.g. Postgres, BigQuery). * Familiarity with data processing patterns (streaming or batch data) or tools (SQL). * Proficiency with version control systems, like Git. * Experience with cloud platforms (we use GCP, but AWS experience is also welcome). * Experience deploying cloud infrastructure with code (e.g. Terraform). * Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and practices. * Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities. * Excellent communication and collaboration skills. * Comfortable working both independently and as part of an agile team. * A focus on writing high-quality, maintainable code. * A proactive approach with a passion for learning and adapting. ## Description As a Software Engineer, you will be a core contributor to the design, development and maintenance of our data platform. The team is building data platform tools and processes to be used across OVO. This work ensures that all the data needed to make smart, strategic decisions about energy and sustainability flows reliably. This role in a nutshell: In this role, you'll use your strong understanding of engineering principles to contribute to the design and deployment of features at OVO. You will take full ownership of your work, collaborating within an agile team to build high-quality, scalable, and reliable software solutions that contribute to our Data Platform. Your contributions will directly improve our platform's functionality, performance, and the experience for our users. Your key outcomes will be: * Software Design and Development: You'll help build new features by taking user stories from concept to completion. This includes writing clean code, contributing to system design, and developing automated tests. * Problem Solving and Debugging: You'll analyse and resolve complex software defects and performance issues. This means using debugging tools to find root causes and implementing effective solutions to ensure our software remains stable and reliable. * Code Reviews and Collaboration: You will actively collaborate by participating in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback. You'll also join team discussions and work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders. * Software Maintenance and Deployment: You'll maintain and support existing applications through bug fixes and enhancements. You will also participate in deploying releases, monitoring their production performance, and helping improve our CI/CD pipelines. * Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: You will create and maintain clear technical documentation. You'll also share your knowledge with teammates through presentations and workshops and help build our internal tools. * Community of Practice: We support your growth through our Communities of Practice (CoP). 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