Job description
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)(f/m/x)
Company Overview
Our goal is to have a solar system on every roof, a storage unit in every house, and an electric car in every garage. Enpal makes this possible with an integrated total solution for decentralized energy—from solar systems and battery storage to wall boxes, smart meters, and heat pumps. At the heart of it all is our AI-powered platform Enpal.One+, which intelligently connects thousands of systems and efficiently optimizes electricity procurement and feed-in on the energy market. metrify is Enpal’s smart metering unit and the digital infrastructure for a smart energy ecosystem.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d) to join Metrify Smart Metering and take end-to-end ownership of building and scaling our core product systems. You’ll design and implement reliable backend services, integrate with key external platforms, and contribute to intuitive frontend experiences. You’ll collaborate with the team and stakeholders, helping drive product growth by shaping architecture and delivering product-ready solutions, owning the full lifecycle from idea to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Product Ownership: You'll build, implement, and own solutions end-to-end, collaborating closely with the team and directly with stakeholders to design, deliver, and iterate product features.
- Fullstack Architecture: You’ll design and build reliable backend systems, integrating and synchronizing external systems (CRM, WFM, Wilken) with our internal data. You'll also contribute to frontend development to ensure seamless integration across the stack.
- Workflow & Business Rules: You’ll partner with data engineers and platform engineers to develop or integrate rule engines and automation scripts that support device or data-driven operations (e.g., self-healing, auto-escalation).
- Code Quality & Testing: You’ll maintain best practices in unit testing, code review, and continuous integration.
- Performance & Reliability: You’ll monitor and optimize service performance and troubleshoot complex issues across multiple environments.
- Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: You’ll coach junior developers, foster a culture of clean code and innovation, and lead by example in technical discussions.
Requirements / Qualifications
- You gained solid experience in software development with a focus on backend systems, building distributed and high-availability services.
- You are experienced in TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or C#, or you're a tech-agnostic, coming from a different background.
- Ideally, you have worked with RESTful API design, service-oriented architecture, and database interactions (SQL & NoSQL).
- Familiarity with containers (Docker), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, external APIs, or event-driven architectures is nice to have.
- You communicate clearly in English. Knowledge of German is a plus.
- You embody agile values and take ownership of identifying the problem, defining what needs to be built, and shaping the solution as it evolves.
- You're comfortable with ambiguity, move fast with MVPs, and keep a long-term architectural view in mind.
Salary & Benefits
- Work at Germany's first green unicorn - Play an active role in shaping the solar energy transition.
- Highly motivated, diverse team of over 65 nationalities.
- Hybrid working concept.
- Workflex: opportunity to relocate abroad for up to 30 days a year.
- Modern office in Berlin-Friedrichshain with height-adjustable desks, table tennis, stocked beverage fridges and barista coffee.
- Onboarding day with a welcome bag, buddy program.
- Transparent all-hands meetings, short decision-making processes, and an open feedback culture.
- Legendary team spirit and team events.
- 29 vacation days + one additional day off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
- Discounted membership at Wellhub, and corporate benefits.
Location
Berlin, Hybrid
Employment Type
Full time
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Enpal, we are proud of the diversity of our team. No decisions are made on the basis of skin colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age, either during recruitment or employment. Enpal stands for a safe workplace and takes action against discrimination and harassment of any kind.
