At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to build high-performance data platforms for the energy sector.
- Company: Join Aurora, a pioneering tech firm driving net-zero solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy private medical insurance, parental support, and local discounts.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of energy markets with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 10+ years in backend systems, team management, and a passion for energy transformation.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Department: Tech - AI and Data Engineering
Location: Oxford, UK
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
- 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
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required attributes:
- 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
- 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
- Parental Support
- 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.
Senior Data Platforms Software Engineer in Oxford employer: Aurora Energy Research
Aurora is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Oxford, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation meets purpose. As a Senior Data Platforms Software Engineer, you will not only contribute to groundbreaking projects that drive the transition to net-zero but also enjoy a supportive culture that prioritises employee growth and well-being through benefits like private medical insurance and local discounts. Join a small, agile team where your expertise will shape the future of energy infrastructure while enjoying the unique advantages of working in a historic and intellectually stimulating city.
