Lead Software Engineer (Python/Django)

**About the company:** Kraken Minato-ku, Tokyo We believe energy should be better - for you and the environment. We’re a leading energy technology company providing a better experience for our customers through transparency, honesty and simplicity. **Responsibilities:** Leadership & Communication Represent the team upward and outward with confidence Communicate proactively, clearly, and respectfully Keep the team informed about priorities and changes Advocate for your team while challenging constructively Team Management & Support Stay aware of team capacity, stress, and wellbeing Run 1:1s and offer coaching and mentorship Nurture a collaborative, motivated team culture Make and carry out difficult decisions for the good of the team and Kraken Product & Delivery Oversight Align the team to product vision and long-term goals Maintain technical quality and improve systems thinking Guide team planning, delivery, and retros Translate large goals into achievable milestones Strategic Decision-Making Make resource and prioritisation trade-offs Contribute to hiring and talent development Distribute work fairly and rotate responsibilities Create clarity in ambiguous or shifting contexts Operational Excellence Oversee or delegate rituals (planning, standups, reviews) Connect team delivery to product-group and company-level goals Partner closely with key stakeholders Remove blockers — technical, process, or people-related Requirements In addition to leadership responsibilities, you’ll also have experience in the following (in rough priority order): Python Django Domain modelling HTTP and REST APIs Writing robust and fault-tolerant software Celery and async processing Postgres Nice to haves While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. AWS Terraform, Packer, Consul Ability to speak Japanese would be a plus APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION Meet Kraken's Developers Succeeding as a Senior Engineer at Kraken with Jos Vennik Jos is a senior software engineer and team lead of the payments and collections team at Kraken. He is also a line manager and a tech lead. Jos tells us about the environment at Kraken, what his job involves, and what makes working there so rewarding. Read their story... Why Kraken is an award winning workplace with Polly Sutcliffe Polly Sutcliffe came to Japan on the JET programme. After working as a translator, she pivoted her career through a coding bootcamp. Now she's a frontend developer at Kraken, where she works on their consumer-facing portal. Read their story... **Requirements:** In addition to leadership responsibilities, you’ll also have experience in the following (in rough priority order): Python Django Domain modelling HTTP and REST APIs Writing robust and fault-tolerant software Celery and async processing Postgres **Nice to have:** While not specifically required, tell us if you have any of the following. AWS Terraform, Packer, Consul Ability to speak Japanese would be a plus APPLY FOR THIS POSITION DO YOU NEED MORE INFO? ASK A QUESTION Meet Kraken's Developers Succeeding as a Senior Engineer at Kraken with Jos Vennik Jos is a senior software engineer and team lead of the payments and collections team at Kraken. He is also a line manager and a tech lead. Jos tells us about the environment at Kraken, what his job involves, and what makes working there so rewarding. Read their story... Why Kraken is an award winning workplace with Polly Sutcliffe Polly Sutcliffe came to Japan on the JET programme. After working as a translator, she pivoted her career through a coding bootcamp. Now she's a frontend developer at Kraken, where she works on their consumer-facing portal. Read their story...