--- title: 'Always on the lookout for Brilliant Humans - Power Market Edition! at Octopus Energy Group' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/always-on-the-lookout-for-brilliant-humans-power-market-edition-octopus-energy-cfx6r8cpw2sr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-15' --- # Always on the lookout for Brilliant Humans - Power Market Edition! at Octopus Energy Group - **Company:** Octopus Energy Group - **Location:** Global - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-04-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy/98fc7101-5230-4f09-9256-a732540224d0 ## Job description We are looking for great people to join our power trading business, but there's probably a few things you should know first... We don’t do things the traditional way. Not in trading, not anywhere really. There’s no big hierarchy, no layers of sign-off, no hiding behind process. We’ve built our own tech, we make our own decisions, and we move quickly because we can. As a company, we are always learning - innovation means constant evolution and change - and as an exciting result, we are looking for experienced team members across the globe with incredible experience in power trading businesses looking for their next move! Are you an experienced professional with experience in Power Trading businesses looking for a new, exciting and start-up role to develop in? At Octopus Energy Trading, we’re on a mission to reshape the future of energy. As part of Octopus Energy Group, we’re creating an innovative approach to trading that will accelerate the transition to a Net Zero world. With the growth of renewables and a push toward decarbonising heating and transport, greater flexibility in the grid is essential. We are building cutting-edge technology to optimise everything from domestic EV charging to grid-scale batteries, to meet the global demand for energy flexibility. We’re looking for passionate and unconventional thinkers to join us on this journey, bringing a diversity of experience and ideas to shape a more efficient, flexible, and sustainable energy system. You might be used to places where trading sits in a box. It doesn’t here. We work closely with the people building the tech, the people talking to customers, the people shaping the future of the business. It means you see more, influence more, and yes, occasionally deal with a bit more chaos too. We’re pretty obsessive. About the market, about the detail, about how things actually work in the real world. We think about the system a lot. A lot, a lot. How energy flows, where it breaks, how it could be better. And then we try to fix it. Please register your interest in a role with Octopus Energy Trading and let us know what unique experience you could bring! A bit more about a role in Octopus Energy Trading... Where do we operate? Originally focusing on the GB market and now expanding into Europe and Asia, we are now looking to take our experience to new countries so would love to here from you, wherever you are in the world! What do we look for? We’re looking for people with awesome experience in the power trading world, someone who can talk through the numbers, the risk, the strategy. But actually, what really matters is how you think. You’re curious. You don’t just accept how things are done. You’ll question it, pull it apart, rebuild it better. You’re a grafter, but a smart one. You know where effort matters and where it doesn’t. You won’t spend hours polishing something no one needs. And yes, writing a long meeting agenda might drain you slightly.\ You take ownership. Proper ownership. Not “that’s not my job”, more “I’ll figure it out”. Because here, you kind of have to. Our Traders... Our Traders develop transformational solutions and rapidly implement these to meet the urgent and global need for energy flexibility. You’ll be responsible for creating value from Power markets, trading the volatility, and managing our exposure. You’ll also work on the high-level trading approach, supporting in the evolving design and improvement of our in-house analytical tools. Our Data Team... With an increase in variable and distributed supply, using data for trading and forecasting has never been more important. Octopus has always had a tech-first approach, and our trading and analytics tools are all built in-house. We look for experts in building data pipelines bringing together internal and external data to create market leading insights using both classical and ML techniques. This includes looking at demand, renewables and transmission system fundamentals forecasts focussed to begin with on the GB intraday power market Our Battery Team... Flexible assets - batteries, EVs, heat pumps, and more - are key to the reliable operation of low-carbon grids. Maximising the impact of these assets across electricity markets and grid services requires making thousands of highly complex, data-driven decisions and we have built an incredible team who take ownership of this. Our Leaders... Our leaders don’t really look like “leaders” in the traditional sense, which is kind of the point… They don’t sit at a distance. They’re in it. Close to the detail, close to the work, close to the people actually doing the job. They’ll answer customer emails. They’ll jump into problems. They don’t measure themselves by team size or org charts. In fact, the opposite. If something can be simpler, smaller, faster, they’ll push for that. They’re pretty obsessive. About doing the right thing, about making things better, about not letting something slide just because “that’s how it’s always been”. They don’t hide behind process. If something’s broken, they fix it. If something’s unclear, they make a call. They give people a lot of trust. And with that comes a lot of responsibility. You won’t be micromanaged, but you also won’t be able to coast. Team culture and vision are so important to us, here’s what the team has to say… Celyn Simmonds - “Octopus Energy Trading is a new function within the Octopus Group that is tasked with managing all the Group's short term trading responsibilities. We'll be building a 24 hour shift desk, supported by world class developers, in order to optimise our flex assets (think batteries, EV's, heat pumps..), retail, and renewable energy portfolio, as well as taking speculative positions. We're a small, dedicated function who work fast, dynamically and look out for each other; it's a start-up atmosphere with the benefits of the resources of a larger company.” Alissa Tripp - “Working in the Octopus trading team has been a fantastic experience - it's a space where innovation and teamwork create tangible impact, and it is a very collaborative environment to operate in. Being part of such a dynamic team has definitely pushed me to grow in ways I hadn't expected.” This is a speculative posting for now. We’re growing quickly and expect to be hiring in this space across different countries, so tell us where you’re based and we’ll be in touch when the right role comes up P.S. as this is speculative interest you might not hear from us for up to 3 months. P.P.S. always keep a look out on our live job board for other opportunities that open up. ## About Octopus Energy Group ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Octopus Energy Group is a global clean energy and technology company driving the green energy transition through its retail energy supply, renewable generation, energy services, and proprietary Kraken technology platform. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by institutional investors; not publicly traded) - **Headquarters**: London, England, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Greg Jackson ## Core Business - Primary industry: Energy (retail electricity and gas supply, renewable generation, energy services, and energy technology) - Target customers: B2C (residential households), B2B (businesses, other utilities via Kraken licensing) - Mission: “To drive the global green energy revolution” – bringing affordable, green energy to the world ## Products & Services - **Octopus Energy (Retail)**: Electricity and gas supply to 10+ million households across 8 countries, known for award-winning customer service and smart tariffs. - **Kraken Technologies**: Proprietary SaaS platform that acts as an “operating system for utilities,” managing everything from renewable generation to customer billing. Licensed to support over 50 million customer accounts globally. - **Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV)**: EV leasing service with over 27,500 vehicles in the UK, one of the top 10 EV leasing businesses. - **Octopus Electroverse**: Europe’s largest public EV charging network, connecting nearly 1.1 million customers to over 1 million charge points across 40+ countries. - **Octopus Energy Services**: Installation of smart meters, heat pumps, EV chargers, solar panels, and batteries (installed ~903,000 meters and 65,000 low-carbon devices in FY25). - **Octopus Energy Generation**: Manages a £7 billion portfolio of 400+ renewable generators (wind and solar farms) across 19 countries. - **Octopus Energy Heating**: Designs and manufactures heat pumps (Cosy series). - **Centre for Net Zero**: Impact-driven research unit working at the intersection of tech, energy, and climate. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (reported “over a billion in funding” raised to date) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue £13,683 million (FY25, ended April 2025), up 10% YoY [octopusenergy.group](https://octopusenergy.group/static/documents/OEGL_Financial_statements_Annual_Report_FY25.pdf) - **Notable Investors**: Origin Energy, Tokyo Gas, CPP Investments, Generation (sustainable fund co-chaired by Al Gore), and Octopus Group - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount: 3,282 employees (+30.6% YoY) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy) - Serves 10 million customers globally (7.6 million in UK alone – UK’s largest household supplier) - Non-UK customer base nearly doubled to 2.4 million - Kraken aims to serve 100 million accounts by 2027 - Expanded to 27 countries; operations in UK, Germany, USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France, New Zealand, and more ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Kraken platform** delivers the lowest operational cost-to-serve in the industry, enabling superior economics and rapid scaling. - **Customer-centric model** with 5-star TrustPilot rating (750,000+ reviews) and Which? Recommended Provider for nine consecutive years. - **Vertically integrated** across the entire energy value chain: generation, retail, hardware installation, EV charging, and technology licensing. - **Strong brand and rapid international expansion** – proven ability to replicate the model in multiple markets. - **Backing of world-class investors** including Al Gore’s Generation fund, providing credibility and capital. ## Strategic Focus - **International scaling**: Grow non-UK customer base and enter new markets. - **Kraken expansion**: Reach 100 million licensed accounts by 2027. - **Electrification of heat and transport**: Scale heat pump manufacturing, EV charging network, and smart home hardware. - **Renewable generation growth**: Continue investing in wind and solar assets. - **Demand flexibility**: Develop smart tariffs and grid-balancing products to enable a decentralised, green energy system. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as “work with freedom and responsibility” – high trust, ownership, and autonomy. Founder Greg Jackson compares building the team to a dry-stone wall: fitting authentic people together naturally. - **Recognition**: Named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2026 [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/). - **Mission-driven**: Every employee contributes to the urgent goal of affordable, green energy globally. - **Diverse roles**: Hundreds of openings across retail, engineering, data science, hardware installation, EV, and more. - **Engineering culture**: Kraken team works with advanced data and machine learning to revolutionise the energy grid. - **Work model**: Not explicitly stated as fully remote; likely hybrid/office-based in London and other global hubs, with flexibility. - **Growth trajectory**: Rapid headcount growth (+30.6% YoY) and global expansion offer career advancement opportunities. ## Sources 1. [octopus.energy/about-us](https://octopus.energy/about-us/) 2. [octopus.energy/careers](https://octopus.energy/careers/) 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/octopusenergy) 4. [jobs.lever.co/octoenergy](https://jobs.lever.co/octoenergy) 5. 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