Software Engineering Manager

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager with Azure Cloud experience to lead the software team of our connected energy storage system business. You will lead our software and data science teams and will be responsible for the design, architecture, review and management of our IoT infrastructure and cloud services.

Brill Power, a subsidiary of Palmer Energy Technology, works at the cutting edge of energy storage, power electronics, and battery software. We are a team of problem solvers and innovators, keen to make energy storage as efficient, sustainable, and widely adopted as possible.

Established in 2016, Brill Power is a deep-tech company with roots in the Engineering Department at the University of Oxford. Acquired in 2025 by Palmer Energy Technology Limited, we continue to grow our impact and expand to new markets. We are a small and talented team based in Oxford who are looking for new members to join us for the next chapter of Brill Power.

The Role

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager with Azure Cloud experience to lead the software team of our connected energy storage systems business. The successful candidate will lead our software and data science teams and will be responsible for the design, architecture, review and management of our IoT infrastructure and cloud service. This role is based at our head office in Oxford in the UK.

Job Overview and responsibilities

Brill Power develops innovative software and hardware for battery system and energy management. The technology development led/overseen by the successful Software Engineering Manager candidate includes:

• Azure cloud platform which hosts our internal and customer facing cloud services
• External user interfaces for our cloud services (web UIs, APIs, apps)
• IoT infrastructure for data acquisition and communication with/between battery energy storage systems, battery analytics and energy management software and algorithms
• Data pipelines and management

The person who joins us as Software Engineering Manager will define the requirements, approve code, communicate performance, and lead the team responsible for Brill Power's IoT infrastructure and cloud services, with a strong focus on data and cyber security, scalability, and performance. They will lead and coordinate with our in-house experts in battery systems and data science, and work closely with our parent company's international technical teams.

Responsibilities Include

• Collaboration and Communication: Leading/working with internal and external software teams, battery & data experts, and business teams.
• Data & Cyber Security: Data and cyber security across our entire software portfolio. This includes secure device onboarding, data transmission & management, user authentication and platform compliance.
• External Interfaces: Overseeing the development of interfaces for our cloud services, including web UI, APIs and apps.
• Data Management: Guiding and overseeing the implementation of data ingestion, storage, and processing strategies for large-scale IoT data, and data analytics algorithms for battery and energy systems.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Maintaining system reliability, performance, and resolving connectivity issues.
• Team Dynamics: Maintaining a positive and productive atmosphere within the team.

Skills and Experience

Successful candidates will have experience with the following:

• Track record: of successfully delivering and maintaining customer-facing cloud-based software products.
• Management & Leadership: Experience leading projects, code bases, and managing people.
• Education: Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 8 years' experience working in this field.
• Data & Cyber security: Experience in applying best practices in data and cyber security, ideally including experience in implementing or applying ISO 27001.
• Cloud: Strong experience in Azure Cloud services (IoT Hub, AKS, etc.).
• Programming languages: Knowledge of C# and ideally Python.
• Methodology: Experience with modern software development and devops methodologies (CI/CD, Flux, Terraform) and willingness to champion their adoption by the team.
• Communication: Excellent communication skill and able to discuss complex technical issues to other members of the team.

Working Style

• Fast-learner, eager to pick up new technologies.
• Pragmatic; comfortable with ambiguity and changing requirement.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Comfortable working in a small team with a diverse range of responsibilities.

Brill Power Benefits

In addition to a fun and friendly team and working environment, we offer:

• Competitive salary, based on experience.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Benefits package to be agreed.
• Full time, permanent role, with flexible working hours.
• Regular team social events.

Get in touch

There is no perfect candidate, and no single person can do it all, but if this sounds like you and you're looking for somewhere to thrive, we want to hear from you.

Brill Power is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all, without regard to their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, gender reassignment, national origin, sexual orientation, or age.

Please send a CV and cover letter to [email protected], clearly indicating where your skills and experience match what we are looking for in this role.

Brill Power is proud to be a certified Oxford Living Wage employer.