Senior Go/Golang Software Engineer – Energy Management (all genders)

About the role

Do stuff that matters -  Become part of gridX and help digitalise the energy industry with us, making renewable energy accessible and affordable everywhere.  #getshitdone Join the Energy Optimizer team , which builds a state-of-the-art energy management solution focused on optimizing energy consumption and production in Home Energy Management Systems.  The Energy Optimizer team is at the heart of our HEMS product and integrates rule-based and advanced optimization techniques for the benefit of our customers. This amazing team is looking forward to working with you as a ( Senior) Go/Golang Software Engineer - Energy Management , and making HEMS a cornerstone of the energy transition. You own features end-to-end  from conception to implementation to deployment and monitoring on our fleet of IoT devices
You review pull requests and collaborate with other developers  on improving software architecture, testing and documentation
You  monitor the risks of tech debt  and scaling bottlenecks in our code base and raise issues proactively
You oversee our daily operation and push improvements to our internal processes to help us improve quality of service
You build software that developers love to maintain  and APIs that stakeholders love to use
You a nticipate and proactively address challenges due to changing customer needs  and scaling of the product
You have  4+ years of experience with distributed software systems and web technologies (REST, gRPC) and with container technologies like Docker
You are proficient in at least one modern backend language  (e.g. Go, Python, Java; we primarily use Go)
You are excited about energy systems and about building an energy management system for the future
You are familiar with control and optimisation of physical systems (Plus: In the context of energy or grid management)
You know your way around distributed software system design  and best practices and you are always looking for ways to share your experience with the other engineers in our team
Bonus Points:  You ideally bring  experience with large IoT fleets (monitoring/observability), a background in renewable energy and open-source, and the  flexibility for regular testlab visits in Aachen.
Flexible & mobile working:  Work remotely for up to 70 days per year from anywhere within the EU & in selected countries outside of the EU.
Vacation:  Enjoy 30 vacation days plus 0.5 additional days off on both December 24th and December 31st.
Health & sports: Receive a €30 monthly allowance for Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass and benefit from company health management and mental health support offerings.
Personal development:  Access cross-functional coaching, e-learning platforms, and an annual development budget of €1,500.
Employee discounts:  Take advantage of exclusive offers through gridX Corporate Benefits.
JobRad:  Stay active, commute sustainably, and save with our bike leasing program.
Company pension plan:  Benefit from a fair monthly employer contribution to your pension plan.
Mobility support:  Receive a €30 monthly subsidy for your public transportation ticket.
Modern workplace:  Work from our offices in the hearts of Aachen or Munich with IT equipment of your choice.
Team events & culture:  Experience the gridX culture through regular team events and receive an additional €100 budget per employee for department events.
Birthday donation:  We'll donate €20 to a charity of your choice on your birthday.
Sabbatical option:  Take a break from your daily work routine to pursue personal projects, travel, or further education.
*Please note that our benefits may differ for employees working 100% remotely.