Lead Developer
We are recruiting a Django specialist to lead the software development of our "ZUoS" energy services platform. ZUoS combines energy simulations to plan energy and carbon saving measures to install, with operations scheduling and control.
You will work alongside engineers and software developers in a 6-person "ZUoS" tech team - based out of Edinburgh, on a 3, 4 or 5 day a week basis. Our team is committed to a socially just transition to the net zero energy system, and while prior knowledge of the energy sector is not essential; sympathy with our shared values is.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
● Strong Python and Django experience
● 5 years' development experience
● Code reviewing for peers
● Strong communication skills
● Collaborative approach to work
NICE TO HAVES
● Data Science
● IoT
● Interest in energy systems / renewable energy
TECHNOLOGIES WE USE (DIRECT EXPERIENCE IS NOT ESSENTIAL EXCEPT FOR PYTHON AND DJANGO!)
● Python
● Django
● Django-rest-framework
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Jinja
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pytest
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Postgres (TimescaleDB)
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Docker
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Google Cloud services
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Github Actions
APPLICATION
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, and we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from Women, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
You must have the right to live and work in the UK to take up this position, and the company is able to offer certificates of sponsorship to suitable candidates.
To apply for this position please take a good look at our websites - www.scene.community and www.zuos.co.uk to see if you like what we do - then
● email your CV and
● a max 1 page covering letter
outlining why you would be a good fit for the position, to admin@scene.community
WHO WE ARE
Scene Connect ("Scene") is a leading renewable energy consultancy in local energy and energy access, with innovation projects in the UK and the Global South. We work across the UK, and are currently part of international projects in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Nepal.
We are looking for candidates who buy-in to what we stand for, both in terms of our mission and our collaborative approach to team working. Check out our projects to see what we have done since we started in Edinburgh in 2011. We are a small, but expanding, business - we currently have 12 staff across our Edinburgh and London offices and support remote working.
BENEFITS
Core benefits include 33 days' annual leave, (inclusive of 8 flexible bank holidays), a flexible working environment, and Scene is a member of climate perks to promote and support sustainable travel. We provide professional subscriptions' reimbursement, internal and external training resourcing, and a competitive company pension scheme.
Desired Skills
Contact Info
- Company Website: https://scene.community/
