Founding Engineer

About the Role

Join an early-stage energy software team building tools for industrial battery storage. You will own core product development across backend services, optimization, operator interfaces, and cloud infrastructure.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base salary: €70,000 to €100,000. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, five days per week.

Responsibilities

Build backend services and optimization algorithms for real-time energy asset processing.; Develop dashboards that help battery operators monitor and control assets.; Design and scale cloud infrastructure for distributed battery systems.; Deploy production optimizations and improve them using real-world feedback.; Work with cross-functional teammates to define product features and requirements.

Requirements

Up to five years of professional experience and a graduation date of 2023 or later.; Full-stack experience with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Python.; Hands-on experience with energy systems and energy management controllers, plus demonstrated interest in the energy sector.; Experience as a founding engineer or founding product engineer, ideally at an early-stage startup.; Experience deploying optimization methods in production and a solid understanding of mixed-integer optimization.; Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.; A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or electrical engineering, with a grade better than 2.0.; Fluent or near-fluent German and a semester abroad at a highly regarded university in the US, UK, or Asia.; Participation in a selective extracurricular group during university is a plus.