Build and optimize backend services for VPP operations and energy market integrations
Design systems at the intersection of backend and data processing pipelines
Drive technical decisions and guide fellow engineers on architectural choices
Navigate between data engineering, backend engineering, and energy market domains
Collaborate with product managers, data engineers, and data scientists across team boundaries

Proven experience developing scalable backend solutions with TypeScript
Data engineering fundamentals — designing systems bridging backend and data processing
Hands-on experience with energy service interfaces (smart meters, optimization, load balancing)
Strong knowledge of architectural patterns, CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and cloud infrastructure (GCP preferred)
Ability to guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate across domains
Passion for maintainable, documented, and testable code
Bonus points for: Experience building virtual power plant infrastructure and energy market integrations
Bonus points for: Python and BigQuery experience in Data Engineering or Machine Learning contexts
Bonus points for: IoT experience for grid balancing and demand response
Bonus points for: Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform)
Bonus points for: Familiarity with energy market APIs (EPEX Spot, Montel)

You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen
With your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate
Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues
You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers
You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe's most thriving scaleups
You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich
Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass
Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens
Whether city bike or e-bike
be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time

Senior Software Engineer – Energy Markets

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