VP of Engineering
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£55,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1121 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and Fuse Energy is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1137 (Information technology directors, Software/IT director role if domain is primarily software engineering) or SOC 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified, Hands-on IC engineering if not primarily managerial). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing Most likely code | £38,500 | £44,000 | £49,500 | £55,000 |
1137 Information technology directors Also possible | £60,200 | £68,800 | £77,400 | £86,000 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
We've raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, 20VC, Hummingbird and Collaborative Fund, alongside strategic angels including Nico Rosberg and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber.
We're building a fully integrated energy company: developing our own solar, batteries and other generation projects, building our own hardware, improving and developing grid infrastructure, trading power in real time, using AI across the business, and installing distributed energy in homes. By selling directly to consumers we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass the savings on to our customers.
We're hiring a VP of Engineering to take full ownership of one of our core engineering domains. You'll report to our CTO and own your domain outright, including strategy, architecture, delivery, and the team. This is a hands-on leadership role.
Responsibilities
- Take full technical and delivery ownership of a core area of the business, which could span AI, trading, retail, or another part of the platform
- Architect and build the core systems in your domain, from real-time generation and demand modelling through to high-volume consumption pipelines and the customer-facing app
- Build and lead the engineering team in your domain, including hiring, structure, and standards
- Set technical direction alongside the CTO and the wider leadership team
- Ship alongside your team on the hardest problems
- Demonstrable excellence as an IC
- Proven track record of building complex systems that run in production
- Experience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on
- Comfort operating with a wide scope and little structure, and the judgment to decide what gets built and what doesn't
- Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
- Biannual bonus scheme
- Fully expensed tech to match your needs
- Private health insurance
- Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Fuse Energy, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Production managers and directors in manufacturing (SOC 1121) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~434k in sample- Middle half £41,236–82,680
- Median £56,940
- Going rate £55,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,500–49,500
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Fuse Energy holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1121 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.