Key Facts

Remote From:

Spain , Netherlands , Germany

Category: Back-End Engineer

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

PostgreSQL Graph Database Python (Programming Language) Kubernetes FastAPI Web Application Development Workflow Application Containerization Application Programming Interface (API) Continuous Delivery +22 more

Other Skills

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Creative Thinking
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

3+ years of relevant experience in web application development, focusing on backend components, data modelling, and infrastructure
Experience with relational databases for data modeling (preferably Digital Twins) and query design, preferably PostgreSQL
Extensive experience with Python, especially for orchestration and parallelization of tasks (e.g., Celery)
Experience with graph data and graph tools (e.g., graph databases or NetworkX)

Requirements:

Drive development of the GridHub, the Core Component that feeds all applications, influencing user experience and engineering practices
Design interfaces and generalized functionality for the Digital Twin to support complex, cross-domain requirements
Develop and extend cross-application workflows to ensure data integrity for planning and live applications, mapping app-specific needs to universal solutions
Collaborate on system architecture improvements in code, data models, and infrastructure; exchange ideas to ensure smooth interaction between components

envelio

Information Technology & Services

About envelio

envelio is a software company that provides solutions for the energy sector and is based in Cologne, Germany. As a spin-off of the RWTH Aachen University, we develop software for the digitization of electricity networks. With our products, we contribute to the success of the global "Energiewende" (change of the energy sector) by integrating renewable energies and e- mobility faster and more cost-effective into the energy system. For our fast growing team, we are looking for enthusiastic employees, who have fun working on innovative developments, novel methods of working and the success of our fast growing company.

Company type: SME

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

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Job description

About Working at envelio

Too easy is boring! Together, we are on a mission to drive forward the energy transition. We love what we do, and we are unafraid to dive in. We believe in taking ownership of our work and in continuously growing and evolving. In short: own it, love it, grow with it.

We are a humble team of coffee and maté lovers with over 20 nationalities. With our geek humor, our love for emojis and random facts is only natural. Over 150 envelians are already on board. Dive in and thrive!

Your Role

As (Senior) Backend  Engineer - Core Team (all genders) you will be part of an engineering squad with strong knowledge in software architecture, data modelling and graph-functionality.  Together, you drive the development of the GridHub - our Core Component which feeds all applications - and directly influence the experience of our users, our organization, and our engineering practices.

How You Make an Impact

As part of the Core team, you directly influence the shape and functionality of our Digital Twin, by designing interfaces and generalized functionality for complex requirements.
You develop and extend cross-application workflows that ensure data integrity for planning and live applications. In doing so, you always strive to capture the app-specific requirements in a universally applicable solution.
You familiarize yourself with our individual and domain-specific solutions within the modelling and calculation of electrical grids and improve them in an independent and innovative way.
You are actively involved in the design and improvement of our system architecture in the area of code, data model and infrastructure.
You exchange ideas with other developers to enable a smooth interaction between the different components.

Your Profile

You have +3 years of relevant experience in web application development with a focus on backend components, data modelling and infrastructure.
You have experience with relational databases in the architecture of Data Models, preferably Digital Twins, and the design of queries, preferably in PostgreSQL.
You have extensive experience with Python, ideally related to orchestration and parallelization of tasks in the context of multi-processing, e.g. with Celery.
You have experience with graph-data, e.g. through experience with graph databases or other graph tooling such as networkX.
You are a team player and passionate about working with talented and inspiring people.
You prefer complex, technical challenges and have high standards for your elaborate and intelligent solutions.
You are familiar with parts of our tech stack and are looking forward to keeping up with current industry best practices.
Optionally, you are familiar with one or more of these topics: distributed computing, graph theory and geoinformatics.
You are business-fluent in English (Level C1).

How we develop Software

Agile working method with Kanban in interdisciplinary squads.
Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery.
Unit Test mentality and 4-eyes principle during code reviews.
Knowledge sharing sessions between developers.
“You Code It – You Own It” – Squad responsibility for certain functional areas of the product.

Our Tech Stack

Python, incl. additional packages/frameworks e.g., FastAPI, Pytest and Celery.
PostgreSQL.
RabbitMQ, Redis.
Docker, Kubernetes.

Your Benefits

Flexible working mode within Germany: Hybrid, from home or in our lovely office in Cologne
Option for remote work from abroad (up to three months per year from anywhere in the EU or the USA) 
State of the art technology and modern tech stack
Excellent hardware equipment (16 inch MacBooks, 2 screens at your workplace)
Support for your health through sports membership cooperations 
Flexible use of a monthly mobility budget (e.g. Jobrad, public transport)
Time and resources for individual growth 
envelio pension plan 
Regular company and team events