Founding Engineer
About the Role
This is a founding engineer position at a small, fast-moving energy software company building an end-to-end platform for industrial battery storage. You will own core product decisions across the full stack, from real-time optimization algorithms to operator-facing dashboards, at a moment when your contributions will directly shape the company's trajectory.
What You'll Do
Own and build backend services and optimization algorithms that process energy asset data in real time.
Create and iterate on frontend dashboards that allow battery operators to monitor and control their assets.
Design and scale cloud infrastructure to support a growing fleet of battery systems.
Deploy production-ready optimizations and incorporate feedback from live deployments.
Collaborate across functions to define product features and translate customer needs into engineering requirements.
What We're Looking For
Up to five years of professional experience, with a graduation date no earlier than 2023.
Full-stack proficiency: React and TypeScript on the frontend (Next.js preferred) and Python on the backend.
Experience with Tailwind CSS.
Solid understanding of mixed-integer optimization or similar algorithmic problem-solving.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Background in a startup environment (small team, early stage) and comfort operating at high pace with limited structure.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering with strong academic results.
Evidence of exceptional achievement beyond standard employment, such as founding experience or participation in highly selective programs or extracurricular groups.
Fluent or near-fluent German, as the majority of customers communicate in German (hard requirement).
Genuine interest in the energy sector and renewable energy technology.
Experience deploying optimizations in production systems is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: EUR 70,000 to EUR 100,000 annually.
Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site, five days per week in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. No remote arrangement is available for this role.
