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Team Lead EVCI (all genders)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience
  • At least 2 years in a team lead, technical lead, or comparable leadership role
  • 3+ years of production experience with Golang or expert-level proficiency in a comparable systems language
  • Experience designing, deploying, and operating resilient distributed architectures

Responsibilities

  • Lead the EVCI development team in creating energy management solutions
  • Combine hands-on engineering with people leadership
  • Optimize energy consumption at charging stations throughout Europe
  • Ensure successful delivery and operation of robust software solutions in real-world environments

Key facts

Other skills

  • Coaching
  • Problem Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Communication

About the company

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gridX

Energy Technology

gridX's mission is to make renewable energy accessible and affordable for all. Our IoT platform XENON enables this by connecting, monitoring and controling any gridX-ready energy asset – solar PV systems, batteries, heat pumps and electric vehicle chargers from over 50 manufacturers – to optimize energy flows, maximize efficiency and flexibility and minimize costs. By partnering with gridX, companies can build, roll out and scale future-proof solutions for home energy management and e-mobility faster and more effectively. Our solution comprises of a robust local gateway, the gridBox, which ensures real-time, stable optimization for advanced use cases, a modular platform with white-label capability and an end-to-end service offering to guarantee an effective go-to-market and successful implementation. gridX was founded in 2016 and now has almost 200 employees across two office in Munich and Aachen. We are active in over 15 countries and work with Europe's most innovative and fastest scaling energy companies, such as E.ON, Fastned, Soly and Viessmann.

Company details

Company typeStartup
IndustryEnergy Technology
Company size51 - 200

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How you can contribute to gridX

#Recharge your career and help shape the future of smart charging

Do stuff that matters - become part of gridX and help digitalize the energy industry with us, making renewable energy accessible and affordable everywhere. #getshitdone
Join the EVCI development team, which builds state-of-the-art energy management solutions focused on optimizing energy consumption at charging stations throughout Europe.
The team is responsible for creating the EVCI product at gridX, which means working on two major components: On the gridBox, our local controller, we integrate rule-based approaches and advanced optimization techniques to offer smart charging solutions to operators of EV charging stations for our public parking, fast-charging, and logistics customers. Connected to this, we also own backend components that enable configuration, cloud EMS integrations, and interfaces for our admin dashboard.
As Team Lead EVCI, you'll combine hands-on engineering with people leadership. We envision a 70/30 split between individual contribution and leadership responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to stay close to the technology while helping your team grow.
#Recharge your career and join Dominik, Philipp, Raffael, and the EVCI team.

This is how you and your application stand out

We're looking for a Team Lead EVCI who enjoys building great software and enabling great people. You bring a strong engineering mindset, a pragmatic approach to leadership, and the ambition to make a real impact in a fast-growing environment.

  • Production-grade track record: Hands-on experience delivering robust software solutions into production and operating them successfully in real-world environments.
  • Domain curiosity: Previous experience in the energy sector is a plus, but not a requirement. What matters most is a genuine curiosity for solving complex technical, physical, and data-driven challenges.
    Leadership experience: 
    5+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a team lead, technical lead, or comparable leadership role.
  • Coaching & empowering peers: A coaching-first mindset with a strong focus on advocacy, psychological safety, and enabling engineers to do their best work.
  • Software engineering background: 3+ years of production experience with Golang, or expert-level proficiency in a comparable systems language such as Rust or C++, combined with a willingness to work in a Go-based ecosystem.
  • Distributed systems & virtualization: Experience designing, deploying, and operating resilient distributed architectures, including containerization technologies such as Docker.
  • Observability: Familiarity with SQL and modern analytics frameworks is a strong plus. Experience with Grafana is an advantage.
  • Pragmatic scaling: A proven track record of scaling software systems in fast-evolving organizations.
  • Edge computing: Experience with (or strong interest in) IoT networks and edge computing environments.

Why gridX

  • Flexible & mobile working: Work remotely for up to 70 days per year from anywhere within 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.

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