Contract Software Engineer - German Market Entry

Contract Software Engineer – German Market Entry

Please apply with your CV in English.

We are launching our EV (electric vehicle) leasing business in Germany and need a Software Engineer (Full Stack) to help build it from the ground up.

What you'll do

• Build Fast, Deliver Impact.
• Proactive, self‑starter who identifies problems and proposes technical solutions without needing constant direction.
• Must be comfortable that most tooling and code developed will be long‑term temporary, built to validate the market but replaced on a 1‑2 year horizon if successful.
• Able to translate high‑level business goals into prioritized, deliverable technical tasks.
• Bias for shipping minimum viable solutions rapidly.
• Comfortable with the ambiguity that comes from entry into a new market.
• Must be comfortable working in a paired environment while adhering to technical guidelines provided remotely by the UK team.

Qualifications

• Native/C2 German and professional English fluency.
• Strong experience with Typescript, React, Node.js, SQL/NoSQL.
• Proven delivery of modern, responsive, and reusable frontends; fast, secure, scalable backends and APIs; and integration with 3rd‑party services.
• Experience with deploying and maintaining own systems on cloud hosting providers.
• Strong understanding of modern development workflows, including Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work independently and proactively with excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with rapid prototyping, unit testing, and agile development cycles, using GenAI or low‑code tooling where appropriate.

What you'll be doing

• Develop modern, responsive frontends with React and TypeScript.
• Build fast, secure, and scalable backend services and APIs using Node.js, integrating with SQL and NoSQL databases and third‑party APIs.
• Deploy and maintain your own systems on cloud hosting providers.
• Engage in rapid prototyping, unit testing, and agile development cycles, using GenAI tooling where appropriate.
• Work in a paired environment as the senior engineer while adhering to technical guidelines provided remotely by our UK team.

Why you'll love it here

• Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, has been recognized as a top company to work for and offers a unique culture.
• We value autonomy, make decisions quickly, and reward hard work with perks you actually care about.
• We have a transparent approach to salary – discuss the right fit for your experience.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data are processed, please contact us.

As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We are committed to providing equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.