Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering at iwell

Company - iwell - Your Partner for Sustainable Energy Solutions

About iwell

Our vision is that energy powers your business. It’s at the heart of progress, and vital for your daily operation. But with growing market volatility, new regulations and rising grid issues, you need to be resilient. It’s time to take charge and think ahead.

Our mission is to reinforce energy security. Making European businesses energy independent. We help by orchestrating energy flows of businesses using our energy management solutions consisting of a modular and cyber secure EMS platform and BESS hardware. We strive to make the cheapest and cleanest kWh for our customers.

We are confident that we are able to take a leading position in Europe with our energy management solutions. To make this happen, we are looking for a Head of Engineering.

Role overview

We’re looking for a Head of Engineering who takes care of the growth, personal development and wellbeing for all our engineering teams. We will grow our tech department 2.5x in headcount till 2026 and in line with our growth ambition as an organization. The Head of Engineering should facilitate the growth of the team while the individuals get the best out of themselves.

Next to people management and soft skills, we are looking for a very strong software engineering background. Someone that knows how to define architecture, do system designs from scratch and is focused on scalability and performance. Together with the Director of Product, the CTO and the Agile Coach, you will make sure the software teams are able to deliver according to the product roadmap.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate personal development and performance reviews of the team members, through the people leads.
• Focus on the wellbeing of the engineering teams (on individual level), during rapid expansion from 20 to ca 45 fte.
• Take ownership of the hiring process for the engineering teams. Amongst others drafting, following up on and updating hiring plans, with help of people leads and product lead.
• Coaching and assisting people leads in the teams to get the best out of their role and team.
• Focus on departmental planning, tooling for the engineers, making an AI strategy for the team.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience working with engineering teams, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in a scale up environment.
• Experience with scaling teams.
• Open and positive communication style.
• Shaping the role as you go in a dynamic environment.

We care

• 30 days yearly holiday, to rest and recharge.
• Meaningful work contributing to a more sustainable future.
• Office perks and a supportive, dynamic team atmosphere.
• An annual company holiday.
• Access to personal development funds and career growth opportunities.

iwell is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to building a workplace that is safe and welcoming for everybody.