Platform Engineering Lead - Real-Time Energy Backbone

Fuse Energy; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company based in Dubai is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the development of core backend systems and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Responsibilities include owning the platform architecture, driving scalability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers a competitive salary, a stock options bonus, and various additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Stock options sign-on bonus

Biannual bonus scheme

Fully expensed tech

Paid annual leave

Meals for office based employees

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in software engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record as a senior software engineer or tech lead.
• Strong understanding of system design, distributed computing, and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own the backend platform architecture and foundational services.
• Drive the evolution of our platform for scale and reliability.
• Build a real-time digital twin of renewable generation and customer demand.

Skills

Platform/backend focus

Leadership

System design

Distributed computing

Cloud infrastructure

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

AWS CDK

Terraform

Job description

A leading energy company based in Dubai is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the development of core backend systems and platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Responsibilities include owning the platform architecture, driving scalability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers a competitive salary, a stock options bonus, and various additional benefits.