Senior Expert

Who you are

• Perfection is a myth! We’re more interested in the human behind the screen, so think of these criteria as helpful directions — we're excited to see how your unique skills might fit in
• You have a background in electrical engineering, with a profound knowledge of the electrical distribution system and its structure and equipment modeling (e.g. conductor modeling including couplings, transformer modeling with internal wiring and core effects, earthing concepts & equipment. Experience with asymmetric elements like center-tapped/split-phase transformers and transformer banks is a plus
• You have profound knowledge about and experience with the implementation of calculation methods for grid calculations (multiple power flow formulations symmetric and multiphase, short-circuit/fault calculations). Ideally, you are knowledgeable about state estimation and general optimization problems
• You have profound (practical) experience in programming - 5 years or more - in the context of electrical engineering and mathematical algorithms (Python, ideally also C++, Go or Rust), software design and architecture principles in context of large-scale software projects
• You are eager and passionate about writing state of the art software as major part of your daily work
• You are a team player and passionate about working with talented and inspiring people
• You are looking for technical challenges and pride yourself in finding smart and creative solutions
• You are business-fluent in English (Level C1)
• Ideally you are familiar with parts of our tech stack, with current software design principles and are looking forward to keeping up with current industry best practices

What the job involves

• As Senior Expert - Energy Grid Solver & Calculations (all genders) you will be part of an engineering squad with strong knowledge of electrical engineering, coding, databases, and software architecture
• Together, you drive the topics surrounding electrical power system engineering and electrical/mathematical models and algorithms, have an impact on the experience of our users, our organization, and our engineering practices. A particular focus lies on models and calculation methods/mathematical solver for asymmetric grid structures and related components
• You are part of a cross-functional department and team (backend, frontend, DevOps developers, design and product manager) and develop state of the art electrical engineering related applications which bring effective customer value
• You design, enhance and implement electrical engineering workflows and mathematical solvers in accordance with the current state of technology and best practices
• You are part of the conceptualizing and developing of professional backend solutions to continuously evolve our product in an agile working environment together with the other cross-functional squads in the engineering department

Benefits

• Flexible working model (fully remote OR hybrid OR onsite). We are a remote-first company, meaning that everyone is free to choose their remote work percentage anywhere from 0% to 100% within Germany.
• 33 days vacation per year; 30 days are regular holidays and 3 days are corporate holidays (Rose-Monday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve).
• Modern office loft that welcomes four legged friends. Coffee lovers will find fair-trade organic coffee from a local roastery and premium Oatly Barista oat milk. Fresh fruit and various Charitea options also boost energy throughout the day.
• Subsidised Urban Sport Club membership. M membership with a personal contribution of only 10€ per month.
• Company-funded tech equipment; 16-inch MacBooks (including keyboard and mouse), noise-cancelling headphones.
• Workations: Option to work up to three months per year abroad.
• Flexible use of a monthly mobility budget for environmentally friendly mobility solutions. You choose how to spend it!
• Regular company and team events; Carnival party, Christmas party, spring break / summer party and quarterly team events.
• Time and resources for individual growth: 5% of your weekly time and 1.000€ per year for learning and development and full access to our online learning platform (e.g. for courses in soft skills, productivity, mental health).