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.
 

• Location: Munich, Germany
• Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term
• Salary Range: € 100.000 - 150.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level
• Office-first work setup
• Language Requirement: C1 Level English

Your Responsibilities

• Oversee strategic tech team initiatives and develop technical roadmap from prototyping to development in collaboration with 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.
• Be a role model with respect to software engineering excellence, define and promote engineering best practices, educating engineers and data scientists on designing and delivering maintainable, iterative solutions.
• Design, maintain and improve our tech stack, development environments, and infrastructure, from service development and testing to integration and monitoring.
  
  
  

Your Profile

Mandatory requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Software Engineering (Backend and algorithmic) in the cloud.
• 3+ years of experience with Python, including object-oriented design.
• 3+ years of experience in onboarding, mentoring, and coaching colleagues.
• 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

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.

Your Benefits

• 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.

A Short Note from Your Future Lead

Dr. Christian Buckl
Head of Software - Entrix & Flexa
Hi there!
I'm Christian Buckl, Head of Software at Entrix & Flexa. My professional journey has been deeply rooted in the intersection of technology and industry spanning areas such as autonomous driving and cloud-based systems that serve millions of users. Over the years, I've had the privilege of contributing to various innovative projects and leading teams dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our field.

• At Lyft (2018–2024), I initially built the in-car middleware system for autonomous driving. Later, my team and I developed the in-house mapping stack—including the routing engine and estimated-time-of-arrival (ETA) system—powering millions of rides.
• At Apple (2016–2018), I led a team in the Special Projects Group focused on autonomous systems.
• At Siemens (2015–2016), I spearheaded software development for a startup within Siemens, creating a hardware/software platform for autonomous electric vehicles.
• Before that, I was a founding member of fortiss, a non-profit research organization in Munich.

At Entrix & Flexa, we believe that our success is built on the strength of our team. We foster a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where everyone can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Having spent over eight years working for Silicon Valley companies, I bring that experience to help shape our innovative culture.
If you're passionate about pioneering technological solutions and eager to be part of a dynamic and international team, I encourage you to explore the opportunities we offer. Together, we can drive innovation and achieve remarkable milestones.
Thank you for considering a future with us. I look forward to the possibility of working together to shape the future of technology,
Christian

Your Contact in our People Team

Your contact person is Iven Schellhorn (iven.schellhorn@entrixenergy.com)

We are looking forward to receiving your application!