Software Engineering Manager

Location: London, Bristol or Edinburgh, UK (hybrid, three days a week in the office)

Level: Engineering Manager PL1 

Team: Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Reporting To: Head of Engineering

About Kaluza

Kaluza is the Energy Intelligence Platform, turning energy complexity into seamless coordination. We help energy companies overcome today’s challenges while accelerating the shift to a clean, electrified future.

Our platform orchestrates millions of real-time decisions across homes, devices, markets and grids. By combining predictive algorithms with human-centred design, Kaluza makes clean energy dependable, affordable and adaptive to everyday life.

With teams across Europe, Asia and Australia, and a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan, we power leading companies including OVO, AGL and ENGIE, as well as innovators like Volvo and Volkswagen.

What you'll do

• You will be focused on a domain within our Engineering function, our area that works directly with clients to leverage the Kaluza platform to meet client needs in new regions. 
• You will manage teams of engineers, up to 10 direct reports. Engineering Managers contribute to both the technical and product vision of their teams, making sure that their products are successful.
• You’ll nurture the engineering talent in your teams, encouraging personal development, managing performance and ensuring everyone is aligned with product delivery objectives.
• You’re unlikely to be particularly hands-on with the code, but will have enough technical experience to be able to contribute to and guide technical discussions, bringing the big picture context.
• You’ll work closely with our clients, alongside product managers and client success teams, to ensure we are delivering real value within their wider programme.
• You’ll work closely with engineers in your team and your peers to contribute to and drive the technical roadmap and strategy for your area.
• You’ll be a champion of operational excellence in your area and help your team be the best they can be. 
• You’ll find the right channels to remove impediments and unblock your team to help them meet their product delivery objectives.

What you'll bring

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Have experience in an Engineering Management or related role working with high performing cross functional teams.
• Be passionate about growing and mentoring engineers within your teams.
• Develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with clients by actively listening to their needs, providing timely and transparent communication, and proactively addressing any concerns
• Have a fundamental understanding of the principles of Agile and lean development.
• Have an excellent understanding of a broad set of modern technologies, especially including event based systems such as Kafka.
• Have excellent communication skills and experience working with senior leaders across the business.

What will set you apart 

• The ideal candidate would ideally have a background in client-facing roles, including solutions engineering or consulting, with a proven ability to translate complex client needs into effective technical solutions.
• Any experience in any of the following domains would be a benefit - but are not required:
• Billing, Finance and Ledger tooling within enterprise applications;
• Integration with Payments systems;
• eCommerce and proposition management platforms;
• Energy generation or supply, especially integration with DSOs.
• Experience transforming software engineering teams and practices through the use of AI, ML and/or LLMs.

Our Values

Five values guide how we work at Kaluza:

• Play to win: Collective pride in decarbonising energy at scale.
• Solve the real problem: Cutting through complexity to focus on real-world outcomes.
• Build trust every day: Consistency, transparency and doing what we say.
• Own the outcome: Full accountability, wins and setbacks, without ego.
• Go further together: Collaboration, respect and different perspectives.

Our Perks

• Time off and family: 26 days’ holiday, plus 26 weeks’ full pay for new parents with no qualifying service period
• Health and security: Private medical insurance with virtual GP, life assurance, pension scheme, free mortgage advice and eye tests
• Pay and flexibility: Discretionary bonus, a Flex Fund of 5% [of salary] to spend on the benefits you want most, retail discounts through Perks at Work
• Growth and setup: Personal learning budget, home office budget
• Climate: Furthr, our climate action app

Come as you are

We want to meet people from all walks of life. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise talent on merit and potential. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you.

Find out more on our careers page and LinkedIn. Our Applicant Data Protection Policy is here.

Please note: This role requires an existing right to work in the UK. We can’t offer visa sponsorship, but we review sponsorship role by role, so keep an eye on our careers site for future opportunities.