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.
What You'll Do
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.
What We're Looking For
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.
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.