Software Engineering Manager

Job Title: Software Engineering Manager - Energy Optimisation & Sales Solutions

Location: (including hybrid): Melbourne, Australia

Salary: $180,000 - $210,000 + Superannuation

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. The Kaluza Platform enables energy utilities to unlock the full value of a radically changing energy system and propel us to a future where renewable energy is sustainable, affordable and accessible for all. 

From automating and simplifying core operations including billing to create a lower-cost, higher-engagement experience, to optimising energy usage across smart devices in the home, we turn tough challenges into win-win-win outcomes for customers, suppliers and the energy system. 

We champion a flexible, hybrid work approach and we find that teams often benefit from coming together in the office at least 2-3 days a week to foster connection and accelerate progress. 

Outside of these collaborative opportunities, we aim to be as flexible as possible to balance work with life. As a company we come together annually for our conference and end of year celebrations! 

Our goal is to build a self-sufficient and empowered team here on the ground in Australia. We’re well on our way, but until we get there we still have some reliances on our UK team. Being comfortable working flexibly for a portion of your working week to cover time zones is required. 

Where in the world of Kaluza will I be working? 

You'll be joining the Kaluza Technology community. We’re a large team of both data-led and product focused Software and Production Engineers, pushing the boundaries of technology and working at an extraordinary scale. As a collective we strive for engineering greatness and by ensuring best practices across the board of the community.

You’ll be working with Kaluza’s energy optimisation and sales solutions, known as The Zoo. The Zoo is made up of SaaS technology platforms that aim to modernise the pricing and quoting process, and provide meaningful data visualisations for energy retailers globally.

What will I be doing?

• You will look after up to 2 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 likely to be able to contribute hands-on with the code, but will have a focus on contributing to and guiding technical discussions. You will bring technical experience to provide the big picture context

• You’ll work closely with the product managers of your teams to provide guidance to your teams to ensure the products they’re building are appropriately observable, reliable and scalable

• You’ll work closely with engineers in your team and staff engineers to contribute to and drive the technical roadmap 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

• You’ll work with your colleagues as part of the engineering leadership team to continuously improve our company

About You 

Ideally you'll have/be:

• Have experience in an Engineering Management or related role working with high performing cross functional teams

• Are passionate about nurturing engineering talent, encouraging personal development, and also ensuring everyone is aligned with product delivery objectives

• Use your influence and stakeholder management skills to have wide-reaching impact

• Have a passion for technical excellence, you’ll find a strong culture of automated testing, frequent deployments to production, and have good experience in using agile practices

• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where fast iteration and experimentation are the norm

• Are a patient and tenacious problem solver who is willing to roll up their sleeves to learn and understand a domain or technology despite limited knowledge or experience in it

• You have a bias to action and a ‘Can do’ approach to problem solving in the face of uncertainty

• Are passionate about decarbonisation and are highly driven to achieve your professional & personal goals

• Knowledge of cloud native development especially AWS related technologies including building technology at scale

Kaluza Values

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

We’re on a mission, We build together, We’re inclusive, We get it done, We communicate with purpose.

Our values are not words on a wall — they are at the heart of our culture. They are how we make decisions and how we treat each other. They are concrete and clear, and reflect what we as people, and as a business, really care about.

Kaluza’s vision is to power a world where net-zero is within everyone’s reach. Would you be interested in joining us to help achieve this?

From us you’ll get

Currently, from day one, you will get:

• Progressive leave policies - including leave dedicated to the moments that matter to you the most

• Annual discretionary bonus

• Dedicated personal learning and home office budgets

• Flexible working — we trust you to work in a way that suits your lifestyle

• 26 days holiday

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.

Find out more about working in Kaluza on our careers page and LinkedIn.