Head of Performance Engineering
New Yesterday
Hybrid working hours Each team has their own Smart Working Charter that empowers you to do your work in the best way you can
Technology Your choice of Mac or Windows
25 Holiday Days + your local bank holidays
~Religious Celebrations Leave
~ Enhanced Family Leave
So Energy was created in 2015 because we knew energy suppliers could be better. Were on the road to a net zero future, and thanks to our partnership with ESB, were well on the way. We want to do the best we can for our customers, each other, and our planet, so weve created a workplace that's encouraging, supportive, and offers the opportunity for growth. Reporting into our Director of Technology Muhammad Khan, were looking for a Head of Engineering to join the team.
We're looking for a Head of Engineering to shape, scale, and evolve our technology function as we grow our customer base. Reporting into the Director of Technology, you'll lead our engineering teams across multiple squads, champion best practice, and help create the culture, systems, and delivery foundations needed for sustainable scale.
With AI and automation increasingly at the heart of how we work, from streamlining operations to enhancing customer experience, you will help ensure that AI is applied thoughtfully, ethically and effectively.
Youll play a key role in setting architectural direction, partnering closely with Product, Operations and Commercial to make sure we're solving the right problems in the right way and delivering outcomes that matter to our customers.
Own and drive the engineering strategy, in partnership with the Director of Technology.
~ Lead a multi-disciplinary group of squads, including frontend, backend, and UX engineers, through a team of Tech Leads.
~ Raise the bar on engineering maturity across quality, reliability, security, observability, and scalability.
~ Provide operational support for delivery, unblock teams, track throughput, and embed agile rituals that drive consistent value delivery.
~ Help adoption of AI-augmented development tools and automation (e.g. code generation, intelligent alerting, test coverage tooling) to increase productivity and resilience.
~ Define and track success metrics across engineering, including DORA metrics and AI-driven velocity improvements.
~ Build the culture: create a high performing, empowered, and inclusive engineering organisation.
~ Coach and develop our Tech Leads and Engineers, supporting career growth and succession planning.
~ Represent Engineering in leadership forums, contributing to our broader digital transformation.
Proven experience leading and growing engineering teams in a scale-up or high-growth environment.
~ A strategic mindset with the ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term vision.
~ Practical experience applying AI in engineering workflows, and a clear stance on ethical and responsible AI usage.
~ GCP & AWS
~ Kotlin, Vue.js, JavaScript
~ CI/CD pipelines, microservices, modern testing practices
~ Talent Acquisition Screen (30 mins)
# Support If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.
Sustainable - As a renewable energy company we are providing sustainable products but we also care about sustainable careers. That's why learning and continuous development is so important to us.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At So Energy, were committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are a global community and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated as they are critical to our innovation. Its essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise. Inclusion isnt just an initiative at SoEnergy.
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime