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Head of Engineering (Platform) (London)

London
money-bag Negotiable
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Posted Yesterday

At Fuse, we''re building a fully integrated energy company, from developing solar, wind, and hydrogen to power trading and distributed energy installations. We sell directly to energy consumers, cutting out the middleman to reduce costs and pass on savings to customers.

But were not stopping there.Were also building the Energy Network: a decentralized network of smart devices where users get rewarded in Energy Dollars for electrifying their homes, shifting usage to off-peak hours, and helping balance the grid. The energy network helps the grid achieve energy stability, a crucial requirement for growth of AI data centers and energy intensive industries.Weve raised $90M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group, and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, co-founder of Solana, and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber, and more.Role Overview

As the Head of Engineering (Platform) at Fuse Energy, you will lead the development of our core backend systems and platform infrastructure, forming the technical foundation that powers all our products and services. 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.What Youll Do

Own the backend platform architecture, infrastructure, and foundational servicesDrive the evolution of our platform to support scale, performance, and reliabilityBuild a real-time digital twin of renewable generation and customer demandDesign and manage high-volume data pipelines for energy consumption and system telemetryLead the development of integration layers and messaging interfaces with third-party servicesEstablish engineering best practices for observability, CI/CD, testing, and scalabilityPartner closely with product and backend teams to support rapid development cyclesProven track record as a senior software engineer or tech lead, ideally with platform/backend focus5+ years experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership roleExperience building and operating production-grade systems at scaleStrong understanding of system design, distributed computing, and cloud infrastructureClear and proactive communication, with the ability to align cross-functional teamsHands-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 processingFamiliarity with building internal platforms or developer toolingCompetitive salary and a stock options sign-on bonusBiannual bonus schemeFully expensed tech to match your needs!Paid annual leaveBreakfast and dinner for office based employees#J-18808-Ljbffr

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