head of software development at Wattstor

Brno, South Moravian Region, Czechia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Leadership, Software Architecture, System Design, People Management, Strategic Planning, AI Integration, Python, TypeScript, React, AWS, PostgreSQL, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Budgeting, Headcount Planning, Technical Debt Strategy

Industry

Services for Renewable Energy

Description

Your mission We are looking for an experienced Head of Software Development to lead Wattstor's Software engineering organisation as we scale our energy technology platform and accelerate the energy transition. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines organisational ownership of the Software Development function with technical direction-setting across systems and platforms. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will lead 6 engineering teams (~20 engineers) through their Team Leads as your direct reports, and act as a peer to Product and Operations leadership. The role is designed for someone who has led engineering organisations before, who treats engineering as a discipline worth investing in, and who combines strong people leadership with the technical depth to own architectural decisions across the platform. You'll be joining a progressive and motivated environment focused on ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Own the Software Development function end-to-end: organisational design, headcount planning, hiring, budget, and performance, with 6 Team Leads as direct reports. Lead, develop, and grow Team Leads: build a strong leadership bench so the organisation can scale without bottlenecking on you. Own architecture decisions across systems, services, integrations, and platforms (including system design, data architecture, and API/integration patterns), ensuring consistency and long-term scalability. Define and maintain architecture principles, standards, and reference designs; lead architecture reviews and drive complex solutioning where needed. Drive build-vs-buy decisions and technical debt strategy, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health. Own engineering delivery outcomes across all teams: predictability, quality, throughput, and time-to-market; partner with Product on roadmap planning and prioritisation. Own the engineering operating model: sprint lifecycle, release management, quality control and evolve our sprint delivery metrics framework. Improve engineering efficiency by evolving processes, workflows, and governance, aligned with Wattstor's quality and security standards. Lead Wattstor's AI transformation in Technology: establish responsible AI-assisted development practices and integrate AI into engineering workflows where it earns its place. Act as a peer to Product, Operations, and Commercial leadership; communicate engineering progress, investment needs, and risk clearly to the CTO and executive team. Tech / Environment You'll Lead Languages: Python across both edge and cloud (backend services, APIs, and Python edge runtime); TypeScript / React on the frontend. Cloud: AWS (ECS, Lambda, IoT Core, Greengrass), provisioned via Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC). Data: PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, Amazon Timestream, DynamoDB (relational, time-series, and NoSQL workloads). Observability: Grafana, CloudWatch, Sentry. Ways of working: Agile with hybrid delivery (sprints for software, waterfall for operations). Your profile 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years leading engineering organisations of 15+ engineers across multiple teams. Proven experience as a manager of managers: building and developing Team Leads as direct reports. Track record of owning architecture decisions at the platform level: system design, data architecture, integration patterns, build-vs-buy. Track record of scaling engineering organisations: hiring, organisational design, and building durable engineering culture. Experience integrating AI-assisted development into engineering practice. Excellent communication skills in both Czech and English, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong commercial and strategic acumen; able to engage as a peer with Product, Operations, and the executive team. Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to drive alignment across departments. Structured, pragmatic, and ownership-driven mindset. Nice to Have Experience in energy systems, IoT, real-time platforms, or industrial systems. Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments. Familiarity with secure development practices and resilience design. Background scaling engineering through a growth phase. Experience leading distributed teams across multiple sites. Familiarity with modern engineering productivity practices: DORA metrics, platform engineering, developer experience investment. Why us? Flexible working hours (hybrid model with offices in Brno, Brumov-Bylnice, and home office). Motivating salary package. Quarterly bonuses. Exciting Industry Sector which is full of innovations. Professional growth, educational support, and team growth opportunities. 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days. Human-centric approach and team support. Opportunity for international training. Meal and phone allowance. Company events (Czech and Great Britain colleagues). Multisport, fruit days. About us Wattstor is a next-generation energy company accelerating Europe’s transition to net zero. We specialise in delivering renewable energy systems, on-site energy optimisation, and dynamic tariffs for businesses across the continent. Our mission is to make sustainable technology not only accessible but also simple and impactful. Backed by years of R&D and real-world deployment, Wattstor’s smart energy solutions are fast to implement, easy to manage, and built to reduce both costs and carbon emissions.

Responsibilities

Lead the software engineering organization by managing six team leads and owning the end-to-end software development function. Drive technical direction, architectural decisions, and the integration of AI-assisted development practices across the platform.