Principal Software Engineer (d/f/m)

Short Facts

• Join us on our journey: We are looking for a driven Principal Software Engineer (d/f/m) with a deep technical understanding and a strategic vision to lead the development of our optimization platform. Your strong curiosity to understand the solution space, combined with a pragmatic approach to delivery, will help us achieve our goals. You share our vision and values and are committed to our mission.

• Oversee strategic tech team initiatives from prototyping to development under the guidance of senior leadership.
• Research technological trends, build proofs of concept and drive innovation efforts. Guide their successful permanent implementation and shape groundbreaking technical directions that create value for our business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across the whole company to understand the needs of our stakeholders and customers, industry trends and ensure we build the right solutions..
• Lead the architecture, design and development of our end-to-end optimization platform, encompassing data ingestion and processing, optimization logic implementation, battery control, automated power trading, accounting, and settlement.
• Take our system to the next level to best leverage our algorithmic and trading capabilities both in backtesting and production, both for immediate go-lives, as well as the strategic long-term evolution of our system.
• Mentor and guide team members, enhancing their workflows with your extensive knowledge and experience and enabling them to work at their best.
• Define and promote engineering best practices, educating engineers and data scientists on designing and delivering maintainable, iterative solutions.
• Support colleagues during their onboarding, daily operations, and strategic tasks.
• Maintain and improve our tech stack, development environments, and infrastructure, from service development and testing to integration and monitoring.

• Language Requirement: C1 Level English

Your Profile

• Mandatory requirements 8 years of experience in Software Engineering (Backend and algorithmic) in the cloud.
• 3+ years of experience with Python, including object-oriented design.
• 4+ years of experience in onboarding, mentoring, and coaching colleagues in junior and mid-level positions.
• Proactivity in understanding industry trends and business complementary to technical experience.
• Proven track record of pragmatic delivery and strategic project execution.
• Experience working cross-functionally, especially with Product and Data Science teams.
• Team player with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas and concepts, as well as work independently on solutions.
• Experience and enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Full business proficiency in English.
• Skills to Set You Apart Familiarity with the AWS cloud platform and services like Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.
• Experience in the energy industry.
• Experience with design thinking/sprints.
• This role may not be a fit for you if…
  You don’t have the habit of defining your own tasks and expect other functions to do so.
• You are used to working in clear separate functions

• Location: Munich, Germany
• Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term
• Salary Range: € 100.000 – 130.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level
• Office-first work setup

At Entrix, we are committed to diversity – of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the preferred qualifications to add incredible value to our team. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.

• Competitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits and options
• Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc.
• Health & Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership
• Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy to your public transport ticket
• Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers
• Work Equipment: Mac Book or Windows Laptop and ergonomic workplace
• Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc.

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