Head of Engineering
- Tokyo
- Partial Remote
- Full-time
- April 23, 2026
Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!
Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid, and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.
You’ll be responsible for leading the Japan Client Engineering team within Kraken Customer.
Client Engineering works closely with the Delivery team, Product teams, and our Clients to make Kraken the best-in-class solution for energy retailers in the region. Responding to new regulatory requirements, helping clients migrate their customers into Kraken, localizing language and systems, and enhancing core functionality based on client business needs is the day-to-day role of the Client Engineering group. We work across the entire product line.
As Head of Engineering, you’ll be responsible for ensuring we’re working on the highest impact projects and that the engineering team has everything they need to get the job done.
What you'll do
- Lead the engineering strategy for an established team of 30 engineers across 3 squads in Japan. Optimize the ways of working and drive high performance to increase efficiency, velocity, and capacity.
- Directly manage 5-7 leads, develop personalized growth plans, and set up succession plans for all key roles.
- Build strong relationships across delivery, product, and client stakeholders to facilitate strong collaboration across the business. Connect the dots between stakeholders.
- Capacity planning, hiring planning, and interviewing so that we’re consistently raising the bar and bringing on the right people.
- Balancing short-term objectives with long-term vision and anticipating the needs of the team, Kraken, and our clients.
- Roll out global strategic objectives within the team, supporting the team through change, building trust, and managing expectations.
- Work closely with the Head Of Engineering community and Senior Management to define global strategic direction and objectives, advocating on behalf of the team and their needs.
- Operate largely independently with little supervision or oversight to achieve group objectives.
- Drive operational excellence – reduce incidents in production and time to mitigation through quality and ownership.
- Become an expert in Kraken product capabilities, keep abreast of roadmaps, and be able to talk to clients or prospects about those capabilities alongside our Delivery and Sales teams.
What you'll need
- A strong sense of delivery - how to balance speed, quality, and competing priorities to hit deadlines and maintain our 100% client migration record
- Proven experience leading large high-performance teams and driving engineering excellence
- Strong communication skills in both English and Japanese, with a high degree understanding of Japanese business culture
- The ability to operate largely independently and make decisions that are in the best interests of Kraken
About Kraken Technologies
英国に拠点を置くOctopus Energy Groupの一員であるKraken Technologiesは、Energy-Techを通じて世界のグリーンエネルギー革命を推進しています。私たちは、トップクラスのサービスを提供するため、最先端データを中心とした技術でKrakenを開発しました。Kraken Technologiesは現在、グリーンエネルギーへの世界的な移行をより早く、より手頃な価格で実現するために、変革をもたらすEnergy-Techを世界中に提供しています。
私たちは現在、世界中の企業にKraken Technologyのライセンスを提供しています。E.ON社とのパートナーシップを例に、Krakenがどのようにビジネスを進化させているかをご紹介します。移行が実際にどのように行われているかについては、こちらで詳しくご紹介しています。私たちの目標は、2030年までに1億人のお客様にKrakenプラットフォームをご利用いただくことです。また、最近ではオーストラリア最大のエネルギー会社であるOriginから5億ポンド以上（約749億円）の資金調達を完了しています。当社グループには、Octopus Energy, Octopus for Business, Kraken Technology, Octopus Electric Vehicles および Octopus Energy Servicesに加え、新しいネット・ゼロ・センターであるOctopus Centre for Net Zeroがあります。
今回、東京ガスから約200億円の出資を受けることが発表されたOctopus Energyは、私たちのミッションを実現するために日本市場に参入します。私たちは、日本のエネルギーをより環境に優しいものにするための、日本でスタートアップメンバーを募集しています。
