• Build and maintain the real-time technology that enables Kraken’s customer communication channels, with a particular focus on voice and telephony.
• Develop reliable, event-driven systems that handle continuously changing states and interactions in real time.
• Work with event streams, queues, and asynchronous processes to manage customer and energy specialist interactions.
• Build product features and tooling used by Kraken’s energy and support specialists to communicate with customers.
• Solve complex real-time challenges, such as customers or specialists joining and leaving calls, connection issues, and dropped calls.
• Integrate Kraken’s systems with third-party communication providers, including platforms such as Twilio.
• Work closely with engineers, product teams, and customer-facing teams to understand problems and build effective solutions.
• Help shape the technical direction of the Comms team as it grows, contributing to how the team’s focus, systems, and ways of working evolve.
• Take ownership of projects and contribute to improving the reliability, scalability, and overall experience of Kraken’s communication systems.
• Develop towards a people leadership role as the Comms team continues to grow.

What you'll need:

We're looking for someone with a general interest in technology and problem-solving; someone diligent and thoughtful.

Experience with the following:

• Python
• Django (or equiv. web framework)
• HTTP and REST APIs
• Celery and async processing
• Postgres
• AWS
• Terraform, Packer, Consul
• HTMX
• React and Redux
• Test Driven Development
• Spec Driven Development
• Domain driven design and modelling
• Experience working with event-driven, realtime systems
• Writing robust and fault-tolerant software

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have the right tools and environment to unleash your potential. If you have any accommodation requests, please contact us at inclusion@kraken.tech. We’ll do our best to tailor the experience to your needs so you can feel comfortable, confident, and be at your best!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we’re looking for! At Kraken, we're creating a team of genuine, honest, empathetic people. Our people are our strongest asset, and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We consider all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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Please note that, in line with our current recruitment policy, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position; applicants must have the right to work in the country that they're applying to, at the time of application.