At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and maintain high-performance data platforms for energy modelling.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Aurora, shaping the future of energy.
- Benefits: Enjoy private medical insurance, dental cover, and local discounts.
- Other info: Be part of a fast-paced team that values innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on global energy decisions while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in backend systems, strong Python skills, and a passion for energy transformation.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
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. 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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required attributes:
- 3+ 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
- 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
What we offer
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Parental Support
- Salary‑Exchange Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Local Oxford Discounts
- Cycle‑to‑work Scheme
- Flu Jabs
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.
Data Platforms Software Engineer in Oxford employer: Aurora Energy Research Limited
Aurora Energy Research Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and innovative work culture in the vibrant city of Oxford. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to lead a talented team while enjoying benefits such as Private Medical Insurance and a Cycle-to-work scheme. Join us to make a meaningful impact on global energy markets through cutting-edge data infrastructure.
Contact Details:
Aurora Energy Research Limited Recruitment Team
