Posted 3h ago•Oxford, UK | Oxford
Senior Modelling Software Engineer - Chronos
SeniorHybrid (Oxford)~€7,300 – €10,000 / mo
Required Skills
python
Job Description
Please note that we are open to considering candidates who require visa sponsorship (subject to eligibility and company approval)
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us build and maintain the Python codebase behind Aurora’s Chronos battery storage modelling product. You’ll work within a small team (4-6 people) in a collaborative engineering environment, leading feature development and improving code quality, maintainability, and developer experience in the model stack used across our business.
You’ll thrive here if you enjoy architecting and developing clean, maintainable Python, shaping libraries and packages that other teams rely on, while raising engineering standards across the organisation and empowering your junior colleagues to do their best work through coaching and mentoring.
The position suits an individual with 6+ years of experience in Python software engineering who is interested in applying software engineering techniques to modelling software solutions.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us build and maintain the Python codebase behind Aurora’s Chronos battery storage modelling product. You’ll work within a small team (4-6 people) in a collaborative engineering environment, leading feature development and improving code quality, maintainability, and developer experience in the model stack used across our business.
You’ll thrive here if you enjoy architecting and developing clean, maintainable Python, shaping libraries and packages that other teams rely on, while raising engineering standards across the organisation and empowering your junior colleagues to do their best work through coaching and mentoring.
The position suits an individual with 6+ years of experience in Python software engineering who is interested in applying software engineering techniques to modelling software solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage on-time delivery of robust and scalable model features.
- Coach, mentor and line manage junior colleagues, supporting their development and engagement.
- Design, implement, and maintain Python modules/packages in the modelling codebase.
- Innovate in wider software architecture and data orchestration to improve scalability and developer experience.
- Improve code quality and developer experience by refactoring for clarity, strengthening interfaces and simplifying implementations.
- Champion automated testing and TDD; driving the adoption of modern, agentic-first software engineering practices in the model development team.
- Lead constructive and empathetic code reviews and technical design discussions.
Skills & Knowledge
Required attributes:
- Professional Python experience (6+ years) in a team‑based software environment, delivering components used by other teams, user groups or customers.
- Experience managing and mentoring junior colleagues.
- Demonstrable experience in applied software architecture and design patterns.
- Disciplined experience of Test Driven Development and Continuous Delivery.
- Experience in DevOps/Infrastructure development including containers and CI/CD.
- Experience stewarding internal libraries, packaging and dependency management at scale.
- Experience in effective and efficient agentic-first development.
Desirable attributes:
- An interest in working in the energy/decarbonization sector.
- Experience engaging with internal stakeholders and colleagues in other teams.
- Experience developing software for modelling, simulation or mathematical optimisation.
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