Job Title: Software Engineering Manager - Energy Retail

Location: (including hybrid): Melbourne, Australia

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 + Superannuation

Reporting To: Head of Engineering

Kaluza reimagines energy to bring net-zero within everyone’s reach. Our intelligent 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 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 — 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 ensure best practices across the community.

You'll be working on Kaluza's Energy Retail platform — a SaaS technology platform that aims to revolutionise the operating platforms for energy retailers globally. Built with scale and technical quality in mind, it is the foundation for decarbonisation efforts by Kaluza's customers.

Here at Kaluza we are 100% committed to providing a reliable platform for our clients. As part of that commitment, our engineering ownership model is "you build it, you own it." Our engineering teams have a high sense of ownership and support their critical services both in and out of normal working hours. After hours support is assigned according to a paid roster.

What will I be doing?

People Leadership & Team Development

Manage the professional development of engineers through active mentoring, training, and career coaching

Build, manage and lead multiple high-performing engineering teams in an agile environment

Shape team ceremonies, drive good agile practices, and evolve how teams collaborate and deliver

Act as a natural mentor — sharing knowledge, offering guidance in code reviews and pairing sessions, and helping others grow

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Serve as a credible technical leader with hands-on involvement in architectural decision-making and trade-off analyses

Facilitate technical design across the full development lifecycle: from architectural design and rapid prototyping through to deployment and operational monitoring

Champion engineering best practices including test automation, continuous delivery, and modern agile practices — and drive adoption across teams

Coach your team to build and maintain scalable, resilient, and observable systems in production environments

Maintain and improve service reliability and performance, and participate in the on-call support rota to triage platform issues and respond to incidents

Strategy & Platform Direction

Create and deliver against the technical strategy for your team in partnership with other engineering leaders

Work within a team of senior leaders responsible for designing and evolving platform capabilities

Highlight client-requested features and emerging trends to product and engineering teams to help shape the global platform

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Provide solution expertise to guide development activities performed by our clients, third-party partners, and other Kaluza teams