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Senior Software Engineer (Python)

Octopus Energy Group • London, UK

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

19 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Octopus Energy Group is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Python) in London, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. Octopus Energy Group holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

What we do. Electric Car Leasing Why we do it. Greener. Fairer. Future. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Python) to join our product and engineering team building the systems that power our ability to revolutionise the electric car leasing industry. Our tech stack is Python with GraphQL, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases, running on AWS, with a React/Next.js frontend. What you'll do Work within a dedicated cross-functional team on key products for our customers and internal teams. Des…

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Employer: Octopus Energy Group — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 24% below the £60,000 median across 1,664 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: London, UK · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 388 other live it roles in London — browse them
Posted: 19 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.