VP of Engineering

Fuse Energy is an energy startup on a mission to make energy abundant and affordable, fast. We combine first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system.We've raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, 20VC, Hummingbird and Collaborative Fund, alongside strategic angels including Nico Rosberg and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber.We're building a fully integrated energy company: developing our own solar, batteries and other generation projects, building our own hardware, improving and developing grid infrastructure, trading power in real time, using AI across the business, and installing distributed energy in homes. By selling directly to consumers we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass the savings on to our customers.We're hiring a VP of Engineering to take full ownership of one of our core engineering domains. You'll report to our CTO and own your domain outright, including strategy, architecture, delivery, and the team. This is a hands-on leadership role.ResponsibilitiesTake full technical and delivery ownership of a core area of the business, which could span AI, trading, retail, or another part of the platformArchitect and build the core systems in your domain, from real-time generation and demand modelling through to high-volume consumption pipelines and the customer-facing appBuild and lead the engineering team in your domain, including hiring, structure, and standardsSet technical direction alongside the CTO and the wider leadership teamShip alongside your team on the hardest problemsRequirementsDemonstrable excellence as an ICProven track record of building complex systems that run in productionExperience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-onComfort operating with a wide scope and little structure, and the judgment to decide what gets built and what doesn'tClear communication with engineers, product, and commercial stakeholdersBenefitsCompetitive salary and eligibility for equityBiannual bonus schemeFully expensed tech to match your needsPrivate health insuranceBreakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employeesAs we hire globally, benefits vary by location.