Engineering Manager / Team Lead – EV Charging Infrastructure (all genders)

How you can contribute to gridX

Help digitalise the energy industry with us, making renewable energy accessible and affordable everywhere.

As Engineering Manager / Team Lead – EV Charging Infrastructure, you will combine hands‑on engineering with people leadership. Your responsibilities include leading the EVCI development team, shaping our product strategy for the gridBox local controller and backend components, and ensuring high‑quality delivery of software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EVCI product team of engineers, balancing individual contribution and team leadership (approx. 70/30 split).

• Drive delivery of robust, production‑grade software solutions for smart charging stations across Europe.

• Collaborate with product, operations and data teams to translate business requirements into technical architecture.

• Ensure software quality, scalability and reliability in containerised and distributed environments.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, constructive feedback and psychological safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience; at least 2 years in a team‑lead or technical‑lead role.
• Strong production‑grade track record: hands‑on delivery and operation of production systems.
• Proven experience in backend development (Go, Rust or C++); expertise in Go is desirable.
• Hands‑on experience with distributed and containerised architectures (Docker).
• Familiarity with observability tools, SQL and modern analytics frameworks; Grafana experience a plus.
• Experience at scale in fast‑changing organisations.
• Interest or experience in edge computing and IoT networks.
• Coaching mindset, advocacy and focus on engineering empowerment.

Benefits

• Flexible & mobile working: up to 70 days of remote work per year within the EU.
• 30 vacation days plus bonus days on 24 December and 31 December.
• €30 monthly allowance for Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass.
• Annual development budget of €1,500 and access to e‑learning platforms.
• Employee discounts via gridX Corporate Benefits.
• JobRad bike leasing program.
• Company pension plan with fair employer contribution.
• €30 monthly public transport subsidy.
• Office locations in Aachen and Munich with your choice of IT equipment.
• Regular team events; €100 per employee department event budget.
• Birthday donation of €20 to chosen charity.
• Optional sabbatical for personal projects or further education.