Software Engineering Manager - Virtual Power Plant (f/m/d)

Company Description

Our goal is a solar power system on every roof, a storage unit in every house, and an e-car in every garage. Enpal makes solar easy: we rent out solar power systems, electricity storage and wallboxes at an all-inclusive rate, supplemented by a low-cost green electricity tariff, and intelligently networked into an integrated overall solution.

We are just at the beginning of our journey to becoming Europe's largest energy company. That's why we're looking for talented people to accompany us on this journey, leave their footprint and celebrate successes together with us. At Enpal, you will find a dynamic working environment as well as the space to develop yourself personally and professionally and to use your strengths effectively.

What You Will Do

• Build technology that enables households to participate in renewable energy trading.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the VPP engineering team.
• Guide the design of reliable, intelligent, real-time decision systems.
• Shape a platform built on cloud-native microservices, event-driven architecture, and IoT integrations.
• Collaborate with product, operations, analysts, and IoT specialists.
• Foster a supportive and open team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams, ideally in backend-heavy or real-time systems.
• Strong backend engineering skills in distributed systems, event-driven design, and cloud-native architectures.
• Interest or experience in IoT and device communication.
• Ability to set technical direction while staying close enough to support engineers.
• Motivation to work on renewable energy and emerging markets such as flexibility trading.
• A collaborative and empathetic leadership style.