Software Engineering Manager

Job title: Software Engineering Manager

Location: London, Bristol or Edinburgh  (Hybrid 3+ days per week)

Salary: £74,000 - £102,000

Team: Engineering

This role requires an existing right to work in the UK.

At this time, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role. We are committed to building a diverse, global team and our sponsorship policy is evaluated on a role-by-role basis. We encourage you to keep an eye on our careers site to stay informed about future opportunities where we are able to offer visa sponsorship.

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, North America, 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 will I be doing?

• 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.

About You 

Ideally you’ll

• 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.

Other Requirements

Kaluza is a global business, as a result the person in this role will be required to travel as part of commercial and deployment activities. By way of a guide, it’s possible that between 4 and 6 business trips a year will be required.

Where you'll work

We offer flexible working, with an expectation of 3 days a week in the office. This gives us the best of both: real time together to collaborate and build relationships, with the flexibility to work in the way that suits you best the rest of the week.

Kaluza Values

Here at Kaluza we have five core values that guide us as a business: 

Play to win, Solve the real problem, Build trust every day, Own the outcome, Go further together

From us you’ll get

• Pension Scheme
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance + Virtual GP
• Life Assurance
• Access to Furthr - a Climate Action app
• Free Mortgage Advice and Eye Tests
• Perks at Work - access to thousands of retail discounts
• 5% Flex Fund to spend on the benefits you want most
• 26 days holiday
• Progressive leave policies with no qualifying service periods, including 26 weeks full pay if you have a new addition to your family
• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets
• And more…

Even better? You’ll have access to these benefits from day 1 when you join.

We want the best people

We’re keen to meet people from all walks of life — our view is that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We want to build teams which represent a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills, and we recognise talent on the basis of merit and potential.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. But if you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure, we'd still love to hear from you.