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

Our goal is a solar power system on every roof, a storage unit in every house, and an e-car in every garage. How are we achieving this? 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.

As the first green unicorn in Germany and the fastest-growing energy company in Europe (FT1000 Ranking 2022 by Financial Times & Statista), we continue to advance our mission of green energy for everyone. Be part of this success story and change the world with us!

About the VPP Team

Enpal’s Virtual Power Plant connects home batteries and solar systems to the energy market. Our software and IoT ecosystem uses real‑time market data, household consumption, battery states, and price signals to automatically decide when to buy or sell energy.

You will work with a small, highly technical team (five backend engineers and one product manager) in a data‑intensive, backend‑focused domain. IoT experience is a strong plus.

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.

What You Bring

• 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.

• Work in Germany's first green unicorn and actively shape the solar energy revolution. 

• The sun shines all over the world - at Enpal you will find a highly motivated and diverse team with more than 65 different nationalities. 

• Would you rather keep your pet company at home or your colleagues at the office? Even after the pandemic, we offer you a hybrid working model 

• We fulfill every start-up cliché - in our modern office in Berlin-Friedrichshain, you'll find everything your heart desires, from a ping-pong table and yoga corner to a roof terrace and stocked drinks fridges. 

• Your kick-start at Enpal - Get to know the company, your team colleagues and our founder Mario on your onboarding day. 

• Stay up to date - Whether it's company figures at our monthly all-hands meetings or how a photovoltaic system works at the Lunch & Learn, you'll always know exactly what's going on. 

• Energy transition only works together - At Enpal, you can expect a legendary team spirit and unforgettable team events. 

At Enpal, we are proud of the diversity of our team. No decisions are made on the basis of skin colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age, either during recruitment or employment. Enpal stands for a safe workplace and takes action against discrimination and harassment of any kind.