Head of Software Engineering (Product Engineering)

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Aurora Energy Research

Head of Software Engineering (Product Engineering)

Competitive salary

Oxford

Hybrid

Visa sponsorship

Graduate

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Senior

Leader

Description

Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.

Application questions:

Are you a British citizen?

If you are not a British citizen, please state your current visa status.

Do you currently require visa sponsorship?

Will you require visa sponsorship in the future?

What are your salary expectations for this position? Please state your gross, annual salary expectations in GBP.

Please inform us of your notice period.

Aurora Energy Research is based in Oxford and currently we are benefiting from a hybrid working model, working three days from the office and two days from home, as per our policy. Would you be open working in a hybrid basis?

May we consider your application for a different role within Aurora Energy Research?

Aurora’s EOS suite provides the software platform that enables us to help governments, investors and utilities make billion‑dollar decisions on the journey to net‑zero. We’re now looking for an inspirational Head of Software Engineering (Product Engineering) to lead our product software engineering organisation as it designs, builds and runs our client‑facing software.

You’ll lead the engineering of our flagship software products such as Origin, Chronos and Amun, partnering closely with the Models & Data Platform team that builds the models powering them. Our talented software engineers - spread across Oxford and our fast‑growing hub in Gurugram - will look to you for vision, coaching and technical direction as they ship multiple releases a day to our users.

Working closely with the Head of Software Engineering for Platforms & Models and the Product Management Team, you’ll set the engineering roadmap, safeguard software quality and champion a culture of continuous improvement. Your influence will stretch from strategic architecture decisions and budget ownership to hiring the next generation of technical talent.

If you thrive on scaling modern cloud products, nurturing high-performing teams and delivering software that shapes the future of energy, we’d love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and inspire a 25‑person, five‑squad engineering organisation split between Oxford and Gurugram, setting direction, standards and a shared sense of purpose

Grow people and teams through hands‑on coaching, career development, training initiatives and effective performance management

Deliver rock‑solid software by producing scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that advance Aurora’s long‑term vision and business goals

Shape the roadmap in lockstep with Product Management, sequencing work and resources to maximise customer and commercial impact across a multi‑product portfolio

Champion continuous improvement by spearheading process, tooling and architectural innovations that boost efficiency, quality, and developer happiness

Align platforms & products by partnering closely with the Head of Platforms & Models to harmonise application, data and infrastructure strategies

Own the numbers by managing the Product Engineering cost centre, forecast spend and optimised budgets to support sustainable growth

Scale the organisation by hiring, onboarding and retaining world‑class talent, ensuring the right skills and capacity for future demand

Champion operational excellence by maintaining end‑to‑end accountability for the availability, performance and compliance of Aurora’s client‑facing software systems

Set technical direction by playing a key role in defining Aurora’s technology strategy and standards

What we are looking for

Senior‑level leadership: significant experience leading engineering organisations of 25+ people in an international commercial setting

Distributed‑team mastery: proven success scaling and coaching multi‑site squads, including offshore hubs (ideally India)

SaaS at scale: hands‑on experience architecting and operating client‑facing, cloud‑native products built on microservices and micro‑front‑ends

Continuous Delivery champion: experience leading teams who release software updates on demand, using rigorous, automated continuous delivery principles

Execution excellence: consistent record of delivering complex software on schedule, raising quality bars and de‑risking architectural decisions

Commercial & Customer focus: skilled at balancing near‑term product goals with long‑term platform health, and translating business needs into engineering priorities

People developer: exceptional mentoring, feedback and career‑pathing skills; committed to building diverse, inclusive teams

Influential communicator: able to align engineers, product, and executives around a shared technical vision and roadmap

Cloud expertise: deep familiarity with AWS (preferred) or another major public cloud including cost‑governance know‑how

Technical foundation: experience of our tech stack or similar would be advantageous (TypeScript / Express / AWS Lambdas, MySQL, MongoDB and React‑based micro front ends)

Security & compliance: working knowledge of secure software development practices and ISO27001/SOC2 or equivalent

Academic foundation: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.

About Aurora Energy Research

From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 600 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments.

While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and North America, working with leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software.

We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities. With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in the global energy transformation

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Culture overview

Our culture is entrepreneurial, dynamic, and progressive. Underpinned by strongly-held values and based on a passionate commitment to independent research, we always strive to go to the next level in our analysis and service for our clients. Our values speak to our mindset, our approach, and our direction. As a company, we thrive on open feedback, and we take on a trial-and-error approach to achieve rapid progress in building great things. With this, we take our work very seriously, but we maintain a friendly and laid-back atmosphere in the office where you can go over and have a conversation with anyone in the company. Despite our successes, we have a long journey ahead to fulfil our potential. A rapidly growing organisation creates unique and powerful development opportunities for our team, so we are always looking at what’s next! We want to hear from you if you: -> thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. -> love to discover and pursue new paths to improvement. -> are devoted to securing great results with an international team. -> are driven to achieve positive change in global energy.