Head of Engineering

Build the Infrastructure for the Next Decade of Climate ActionIf you’re an engineering leader who wants your next decade of work to mean something - not just another product, another roadmap, another sprint cycle - this is a role you should read slowly.numi are supporting a climate-tech company building the long-term infrastructure that will shape how organisations around the world discover, verify, procure, and manage high-integrity carbon removals and nature-positive projects.This is engineering that genuinely matters and you could be the person who builds it.🌍 Why This Role MattersIf you joined this company, you would be working on problems that sit at the frontier of:Data infrastructureScientific and market integrityClimate risk and due diligenceProcurement and workflow intelligenceLong-term environmental decision-makingYou would be using engineering to solve problems that influence real-world climate outcomes - not next week, but over the next 50 years.Your work would become part of the infrastructure that organisations rely on to make billions of dollars’ worth of climate-aligned decisions.⚙️ What You Will Actually BuildThis role gives you ownership of engineering across the entire platform.If you stepped into this as Head of Engineering, you would:1. Build the core systems behind the global carbon marketYou’ll architect and scale:Multi-source data pipelinesRegistry connectorsIntelligence and verification enginesMarket and supply-side data layersPortfolio management systemsThese aren’t simple integrations. They’re complex, high-integrity systems that need to work reliably for years.2. Build a modern procurement & decision-making platformYou will engineer the tools used by climate, sustainability, and finance teams to:Discover supplyAssess riskProcure at scaleManage long-term portfoliosReport transparentlyThis is vertical SaaS + marketplace + deep data - all in one product.3. Build a high-performance engineering organisationYou will define:Engineering standardsHiring processesDelivery velocityCulture, rituals, and ownershipDocumentation and reliabilityThis is your chance to build the team your way.🚀 Why This Role Is DifferentIf you’re someone who thrives at the intersection of deep tech, data, complexity, and purpose, this is the role where all those threads meet.You will love this if:You want full ownership from architecture → hiring → delivery.You think in systems, not just features.You are comfortable with ambiguity and early-stage velocity.You like the challenge of shipping quickly while maintaining quality.You care about building durable infrastructure - not short-term patches.You want to work with founders and product leaders who are smart, humble, analytical, and aligned.You will not enjoy this if:You prefer fully mature teams with layers of structure.You aren’t excited by complexity, integrations, or data-heavy systems.You don’t like owning outcomes end-to-end.🎯 What Great Looks Like in This RoleIf this opportunity is for you, you likely recognise yourself in some of these:You’ve built or led engineering in early-stage or growth-stage environments.You’ve taken teams from ~5 engineers to 12–15+ and built the culture from day one.You’ve architected data platforms, multi-sided systems, workflow tools, or high-integrity integrations.You balance pragmatism with long-term thinking.You care about quality and rigour - but you ship.You are the sort of leader others want to follow.You don’t need to be a climate specialist. Curiosity and the ability to learn deeply is enough.📈 What You Will Achieve in Year OneBy the end of your first year, you will have:Built a high-performing engineering teamRaised the bar on quality, velocity, and reliabilityModernised and strengthened the technical architectureDelivered high-impact features and systems used by global customersPartnered closely with product, data, and leadershipIncreased platform adoption, trust, and defensibilityShaped the engineering identity of the companyYou will look back and see visible, tangible climate impact in your work.