Engineering Manager - Backend Team Lead

Bringing that feel-good energy.

We're the newest face amongst the E.ON group of companies. E.ON Next is all about creating a sustainable future, now. We're moving our energy in the right direction, one little big step at a time. Join us in our mission to bring feel-good energy.

We’re also here to make this whole energy thing way easier for our customers. Like, really easy. That means providing exceptional service and using state-of-the-art tech to do it.

At E.ON Next, we're not just another energy company. We're a tech-driven innovator, leading the charge in transforming the energy industry. We're building a sustainable future, and we're looking for a passionate Engineering Manager to lead our talented Backend team on this exciting journey.

Do you thrive on inspiring and empowering engineers to deliver exceptional results? Are you a natural leader with a knack for fostering collaboration and driving technical excellence? If so, we want to hear from you!

A taste of what you'll be doing:

• Lead and Inspire: Guide and mentor a team of talented backend engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and high performance.

• Strategic Vision: Contribute to the strategic direction of the backend team, ensuring alignment with E.ON Next's technology vision and business objectives.

• Delivery Champion: Take ownership of the team's delivery outcomes, collaborating closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

• Technical Excellence: Champion engineering best practices, ensuring the team delivers high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions.

• Empowerment Advocate: Empower your team to make technical decisions, providing guidance and support while encouraging autonomy and ownership.

• Growth Facilitator: Support the professional development of your team members, providing opportunities for growth and learning.

• Collaboration Catalyst: Foster strong relationships with other teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication across the organization.

• Hands-on Leader: While your focus will be on leadership and management, you'll still have opportunities to contribute technically and stay connected to the code.

Are we the perfect match?

• Leadership Expertise: Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams, with a focus on fostering collaboration, growth, and high performance.

• Technical Foundation: Strong technical background with experience in backend development, ideally with Python and AWS.

• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think strategically and contribute to the technical direction of the team.

• Delivery Focus: Track record of successfully delivering high-quality software solutions.

• Agile & DevOps Advocate: Embraces agile methodologies and DevOps practices, with a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.  

• Mentorship & Coaching: Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers, helping them grow and develop their skills.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience with microservices architectures and serverless technologies.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Here’s what else you need to know:

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.

• Competitive salary

• Location –  London (E.ON Next, 47-53 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6PB) with travel to our other sites when required. 

• Hybrid working approach: split your week between home and our London hub, with a team goal of meting in the office one day per week

• Generous holidays: 26 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years) 

• Excellent parental leave allowance. 

• The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year. 

• We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career. 

• For all successful candidates.  Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider.