Head of Engineering (Platform)

Head of Engineering (Platform)

Fuse Energy is seeking a Head of Engineering (Platform) to lead the development of our core backend systems and platform infrastructure. As a key member of our team, you will own the architecture and scalability of the platform, ensuring we build robust, high-performance systems that enable rapid product iteration and exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend platform architecture, infrastructure, and foundational services
• Drive the evolution of our platform to support scale, performance, and reliability
• Build a real-time digital twin of renewable generation and customer demand
• Design and manage high-volume data pipelines for energy consumption and system telemetry
• Lead the development of integration layers and messaging interfaces with third-party services
• Establish engineering best practices for observability, CI/CD, testing, and scalability
• Partner closely with product and backend teams to support rapid development cycles

Requirements

• Proven track record as a senior software engineer or tech lead, ideally with platform/backend focus
• 5+ years experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership role
• Experience building and operating production-grade systems at scale
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed computing, and cloud infrastructure
• Clear and proactive communication, with the ability to align cross-functional teams
• Hands-on approach to solving problems and making strategic decisions

Bonus

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform)
• Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging queues, or stream processing
• Familiarity with building internal platforms or developer tooling

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