Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Virtual Power Plant)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (Virtual Power Plant): Develop and enhance a Virtual Power Plant software controlling decentralized energy assets for electricity market trading with an accent on scalable microservices, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems. Focus on designing robust Python/Django solutions, improving observability, and collaborating in an agile environment to support the energy transition.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin, Germany with partial remote work possible

Company

hirify.global is a green-tech product company driving the energy transition by providing software and services for decentralized and renewable energy markets.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain microservices for the Virtual Power Plant managing decentralized energy assets.
• Design scalable software solutions for demand-based control, monitoring, and flexibility mechanisms of generation and storage systems.
• Work on asynchronous processing, domain modeling, and distributed system challenges using Python and Django.
• Collaborate closely with backend, frontend, DevOps, and product teams in an agile Scrum environment.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and continuous platform evolution.
• Support migration from legacy systems to modern microservice architectures.

Requirements

• Location: Based in or near Berlin, Germany
• English: Strong communication skills required (B2+)
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years of backend development experience in complex distributed systems.
• Proficient in Python, Django, Django REST Framework, SQL, and microservices.
• Experience with Docker, pytest, CI/CD, PostgreSQL, Git, Linux, and data-driven applications using Pandas.

Nice to have

• Experience with TimescaleDB, Elasticsearch, Redis, object storage (S3).
• Knowledge of Temporal or similar workflow engines, Celery, asynchronous programming.
• Experience with ETL pipelines, Pydantic, Robot Framework for test automation.
• Familiarity with Smart Metering data and German energy market regulations.
• Skills in TypeScript, React, and German language are a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive onboarding and continuous training programs.
• Flexible working hours with partial home office options.
• Additional benefits including discounted electricity tariff and reduced-price Deutschlandticket.
• Modern office environment in Berlin-Kreuzberg fostering creativity and productivity.
• Opportunity to work at the forefront of energy innovation and sustainability.