Staff Engineer - Virtual Assembly Line

**1KOMMA5°** At **1KOMMA5°**, we pursue a clear vision: **Living on wind and sunlight forever for free**. To make this a reality, we are building the energy system of the future with Heartbeat AI. Want to be part of it? We bring together regional craftsmanship and scalable software: We don't think of solar, batteries, heat pumps, and e-mobility as isolated components, but control them as an intelligent, integrated overall system in our virtual power plant. Directly connected to the electricity market – in real time, fully automated. This way, energy is used when it is available from renewables and particularly cost-effective. By 2030, our goal is to transition 1.5 million households to renewable energies. Over 3,000 people are working towards this every day, at more than 80 locations worldwide, from Finland to Australia. **Want to take responsibility and build solutions that truly matter? Apply now and help us shape the energy world of tomorrow.** Learn [more](https://1komma5.com/de/ueber-uns/jobs/tech/) about our Product & Tech team! **Deine Position** You'll help shape the Virtual Assembly Line (VAL) team, which builds and scales our growth and operations systems: MarTech, CRM, Payment, Fulfillment and Installation, so we can scale globally with maximum efficiency and quality. * Own technical direction across VAL's growth and operations engineering domain, keeping architecture aligned with product direction, and hold the team accountable for consistent execution of those decisions * Set the technical bar for the teams, stepping into the hardest problems yourself rather than just directing others * Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions that scale as we digitize the installation branches further * Architect our systems and APIs so AI agents operate as first-class users with machine-readable contracts * Drive VAL's shift to agentic engineering, reshaping how the team works so agents execute safely while humans stay accountable * Mentor and challenge engineers within VAL to accelerate their growth * Build a high-performing engineering culture within the VAL team * Embed security and reliability as direct customer value Technologies you will work with include: * AI-assisted development with Cursor / Claude and agentic coding workflows * Languages: TypeScript (React, Nest.js, Next.js, VueJS), Ruby on Rails, Flutter * Cloud & Infra: Google Cloud Platform, GKE (Kubernetes), Cloud Run, Terraform/IaC, Vercel, Datadog * Data & BI: PostgreSQL, BigQuery, SQLMesh, Looker * Linear, Notion, Figma, Miro **Dein Profil** * Extensive hands-on experience in software development with multiple general-purpose programming languages for a minimum of 10 years * A proven track record of architecting scalable and secure systems, demonstrating a strong commitment to quality * Extensive experience designing and implementing APIs that enable seamless integration between systems, as well as for non-human/automated consumers like AI agents * An agile and result-oriented mindset, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and teamwork * Experience communicating with stakeholders in business terms and understanding the technical implications of their requirements * Experience driving technical alignment within a team in fast-paced environments, including making and following through on critical technical decisions * Track record of leading a team through a major workflow or tooling shift, with the judgment to know where automation (including AI agents) can run safely and where human sign-off stays mandatory * Proven ability to own features end-to-end, from rough problem statement to shipped, maintained product, working closely with product managers and business stakeholders across the company * Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with proficiency in German considered a plus **Benefits** * You are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happen * With your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climate * Work with and learn from other super-smart colleagues * You will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makers * You will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe’s most thriving scaleups * You work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich * Create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass * Benefits and discounts are yours with Futurebens * Whether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time * Individualised opportunities for professional development * Reporting directly to the CTO Find more [English Speaking Jobs in United Kingdom](https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk/english-speaking-jobs) on Arbeitnow