Software Developer (Python)

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 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.

• 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

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)

Required

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

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

• 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