This role is for a Senior Software Developer with an interest in building internal business intelligence tools (using Python/Django/SQL) for Powershop Australia, at their Melbourne CBD office.

Powershop AU has created an internal application which helps their analysts understand the Australian energy market –  undoubtedly an interesting domain for aspiring electricity geeks.

The application was created by a team of three contractors, and now needs a mature developer to act as it’s permanent owner/maintainer.

As the first permanent developer hire in Australia,  this role requires maturity, confidence in  application development, strong query-writing skills, and a proven history of delivering projects in a self-managed environment.

In terms of pure knowledge, while it’s not a hard requirement that you know the vocabulary of the electricity market, you should be a good statistical thinker and be able to translate analyst requirements into a user-friendly web interface, end-to-end.

If you’ve got experience rolling things into Cloud/are generally familiar with common Python tooling, that’s a big bonus.

If you’ve got expertise in Postgres, that’s also a big bonus.

The interview process goes like this:

– Email me your CV and a cover letter (PDF or Plaintext only) to alec@lookahead.com.au
– Mention my first name in your cover letter so I know you’re serious
– If you seem like a match, I’ll email you and arrange to have a coffee
– Bring your laptop and be prepared to show me what you’re made of
– If I reckon you’re a prospect, then I’ll represent you for the role
– Candidates will then interview with the Powershop team and it’s down to you to impress them

A couple of ways to connect with me:

– Twitter: @alec_sloman
– Email: alec@lookahead.com.au
– Freenode: rexmortus