Head of Engineering (AI)

Head of Engineering (AI)

At Fuse Energy, we're on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy - fast. We're combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system.

As the Head of Engineering (AI) at Fuse Energy, you will lead the development and integration of AI across our platform—from intelligent forecasting models and optimization algorithms to personalized customer experiences and internal automation.

Responsibilities

• Own the AI engineering roadmap and lead the development of AI-first features
• Productionize ML models, ensuring scalability, performance, and observability
• Design the infrastructure for deploying and maintaining ML systems in production (e.g., MLOps, CI/CD for ML, model versioning)
• Build systems that integrate AI into key parts of our stack, such as:
• Forecasting customer demand and renewable generation
• Dynamic pricing and energy trading algorithms
• Intelligent alerts and personalized customer features
• Work closely with product and engineering leadership to identify high-impact AI opportunities
• Build and lead a high-performing team of AI engineers

Requirements

• Strong software engineering background with 5+ years of experience, including at least 2 years leading AI/ML engineering teams
• Deep experience deploying ML models into production environments
• Proficiency in designing scalable data pipelines and real-time inference systems
• Understanding of modern ML tooling and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, MLflow, AWS SageMaker)
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with data science and product teams
• Clear communication and an ability to prioritize for both experimentation and reliability

Bonus

• Familiarity with optimization, time series modeling, or forecasting
• Experience with large language models (LLMs), RAG, or generative AI in production
• Background in MLOps or AI infrastructure at scale

Benefits

• Competitive salary and an equity sign-on bonus
• Biannual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech to match your needs
• Paid annual leave
• Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees