Backend Development Lead

We're on the lookout for a collaborative and inspiring Backend Development Lead to guide and support our talented backend engineering teams on an exciting journey of innovation and growth.

You'll report directly to the Head of Engineering and play a central role in helping our engineers thrive, both technically and personally. If you're a natural leader who thrives on fostering collaboration, championing innovation, and empowering others.

A taste of what you'll be doing:

• Lead and Inspire: Support and guide multiple teams of passionate backend engineers. Create a space where people feel safe to innovate, supported to grow, and motivated to do their best work. Lead with empathy and foster a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture.

• Strategic Vision: Shape the long-term direction of backend engineering at E.ON Next. You'll help align our work with the broader technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and the needs of our customers and business.

• Delivery Champion: Own the outcomes. Work closely with Product Managers and stakeholders to deliver meaningful, high-quality solutions that contribute to our shared goals and OKRs. You're a partner in progress.

• Technical Excellence: Uphold and promote engineering best practices. Ensure our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and future-ready while nurturing a culture of continuous improvement.

• Empowerment Advocate: Encourage your teams to take initiative and own their work. Provide guidance and support without micromanaging and trusting your engineers to make smart decisions.

• Growth Facilitator: Invest in the development of your people. From mentoring to creating learning opportunities, you'll help every engineer reach their full potential.

• Collaboration Catalyst: Build strong, trusting relationships across our Digital Technology teams and the broader E.ON business. You'll play a key role in ensuring smooth collaboration across our UK business and the E.ON Group.

• Hands-on Leader: While leadership will be your primary focus, you'll still have the chance to stay connected to the tech and contributing when needed and keeping your skills sharp.

Are we the perfect match?

We're looking for someone who's excited by the challenge of growing teams, building thoughtful technology, and creating an inclusive and empowering work environment.

If you're passionate about people first leadership, agile ways of working, and engineering excellence, you could be exactly who we need.

• Leadership Expertise: You've led and supported multiple engineering teams (up to 35 FTEs) and are passionate about helping people succeed. You foster high performance through trust, communication, and empowerment.

• Technical Foundation: You have a strong technical background in backend development ideally with Python and AWS. You understand the complexities of scalable, secure systems. Experience with PCI Compliance, AI, or Telephony platforms is a big plus.

• Strategic Thinker: You think beyond the code. You're comfortable contributing to long-term tech strategies that balance innovation, user needs, and business outcomes.

• Delivery Focus: You've successfully delivered robust, impactful backend solutions and know how to balance quality with agility.

• Agile & DevOps Advocate: You embrace agile principles and DevOps practices. "Fail fast, learn faster" is part of your mindset, and you're always looking for ways to iterate and improve.

• Communication & Collaboration: You communicate clearly and kindly. You're great at listening, giving feedback, and building trusted relationships across all levels of the business.

• Mentorship & Coaching: You love seeing others succeed. You take pride in mentoring engineers, guiding their growth, and celebrating their wins.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience working with microservices and serverless technologies.

• Familiarity with event driven architectures.

• Exposure to or understanding of compliance driven environments like PCI.

• A passion for ethical, innovative technology and helping shape the future of energy.

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.

• Working environment: Flexible hybrid working - a blend of in the office and home working.

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year - this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.

• 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.

We're committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we're happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times.