Senior Backend VPP Software Engineer – TypeScript

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• As a key member of the B2C domain, you will develop a virtual power plant utilizing our energy manager "Heartbeat", while consistently delivering innovative energy market solutions to our clientele.

• You will take charge of creating scalable, robust backend services that facilitate seamless integration of our energy management solutions with various energy markets.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, data engineers, and data scientists to identify challenges, support discoveries, and craft solutions that our customers appreciate.

• Build and enhance backend services for VPP operations and energy market integrations.

• Design and implement APIs and abstraction layers to ensure smooth communication between different components of our energy market integration solutions.

• Optimize backend services for scalability, accommodating a large number of connected users.

• Develop, implement, assess, and deploy software solutions to address complex problems in a simplified manner.

• Cultivate a culture of innovation driven by experimentation within the team.

• Encourage teamwork and ensure successful project execution.

• Constantly enhance developer satisfaction by minimizing tech debt, automating processes, and maintaining comprehensive documentation.

• Collaborate beyond your immediate responsibilities and work closely with our stakeholders and other teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in developing scalable backend solutions using TypeScript from multiple previous projects.

• Proficiency in building virtual power plant infrastructure, including integration into energy markets (day-ahead, intraday, balancing services, etc.).

• Practical experience working with interfaces relevant to energy services (e.g., smart meters, energy optimization, load balancing).

• Extensive knowledge of various architectural patterns and experience implementing them with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and cloud infrastructure (preferably GCP).

• A strong commitment to maintainable, well-documented, reusable, and testable code.

• Awareness of current software engineering trends and industry best practices.

• An agile, product-oriented mindset and a self-identified team player.

• Excellent written and spoken English skills; proficiency in German is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Join an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team that has a proven track record of delivering results.

• Your work will contribute to the "energy transition", allowing you to make a direct impact on our climate.

• Collaborate with and learn from exceptionally talented colleagues.

• Enjoy direct interactions with key decision-makers.

• Benefit from excellent opportunities for full-time employment in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups.

• Work remotely throughout Germany, with offices located in Hamburg, Berlin, or Munich.

• Maintain a healthy work-life balance and take advantage of all the benefits offered by the EGYM Wellpass.

• Access benefits and discounts through Futurebens.

• Experience flexibility with our job bike leasing program, whether for a city bike or e-bike, while contributing positively to the environment.