Software Developer (Python)

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm is looking for a Software Developer who can enhance and support a suite of Python tools essential for the monitoring of renewable assets. Candidates should have a solid background in Python and SQL, as well as experience in CI/CD and automated testing. The role involves troubleshooting, improving operational performance, and developing new features to maximize energy generation efficiency. This position allows for remote work and supports a diverse work culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Diverse work culture

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience with Python.
• Experience in CI/CD and automated testing.
• Knowledge of Git and Flask / Dash.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain existing suite of Python products/tools.
• Quickly resolve customer and product issues.
• Continuously improve tools and develop new features.

Skills

Python

SQL

CI/CD

Automated testing

Git

Flask / Dash

Jenkins

Database design

Self-documenting code

TDD

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Science, Engineering

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

Our passionate and experienced people deliver successful clean energy projects globally.

Driving a clean energy future through state-of-the-art renewable technologies.

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Join a collaborative team of passionate individuals who engage in meaningful, stimulating, and world-changing work.

We live our mission, celebrate the people making it happen and transform the way the world produces and consumes energy.

Like our business, we’re truly global – but proudly local. Find contact and location details for every RES office.

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The position

The Innovation Tools suite plays an essential role in the company's mission by collecting data from renewable assets across the globe and turning it into actionable insights for Asset Managers and Operations & Maintenance staff. The tools enable customers to generate more renewable energy from their assets by providing 24/7 real time monitoring and downtime reduction for our customers' solar, wind & storage portfolios. Also, fulfilling region specific regulations and enabling automated reporting.

You will be working closely with internal control centres in France and Scotland.

Accountabilities

• Support and maintain existing suite of Python products/tools
• Maintain operational performance and availability
• Quickly resolve customer and product issues
• Continuously improve tools
• Develop new tools and features
• Make technology, architecture, and infrastructure decisions (support available from other developers)
• Apply software engineering best practices to produce high-quality code
• Contribute to the strategic technical direction of the products

Technical Knowledge & Experience

Required

• Python (2+ years professional experience)
• SQL
• CI/CD
• Automated testing
• Git
• Flask / Dash
• Jenkins
• Database design, querying and optimisation
• GitHub Actions
• Self-documenting, maintainable code
• TDD
• Code peer review (PRs and/or pairing)

Qualifications & Soft Skills

Required

• Degree in Computer Science, Maths, Science, Engineering, or relevant experience working as a software developer
• Capable of solving problems independently and collaboratively.

Desired Experience

• Working closely with users to understand success criteria and design software to achieve their required outcomes
• Prioritising and self-managing

Useful

• Read, write and/or speak French
• Experience working in renewable energy/utilities

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Home Worker