Software Engineer (m/f/d)

About Veli

We are Veli, a fast-growing startup with a clear mission: using energy data to make homes safer. Our AI detects emergencies from electricity and water consumption and automatically triggers help, enabling seniors to live longer and more independent at home.

Leading providers in assisted living and emergency call services already rely on Veli. We are backed by experienced investors and industry experts from tech, energy and care. With the nationwide smart meter rollout, we are seizing the unique chance to scale Veli into millions of households.

Tasks

As one of the first Software Engineers at Veli, you will directly shape how our product and technology scale. We are not just looking for someone to complete tickets, but for a colleague who takes ownership, contributes ideas and drives solutions end-to-end. You will work closely with our CTO Tim and the product team on challenges at the intersection of IoT, AI and real-world users.

Depending on your strengths and interest, your focus can be on full-stack feature development and/or backend/IoT challenges:

• Build full-stack features for our web apps and alarm handling system, based on close collaboration with product and customer feedback
• Design, extend and optimize our backend modules for configuration, operations and IoT/AI data processing pipelines at scale
• Ensure reliable and secure operations together with the team through monitoring, alerting and incident handling

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious software engineer who wants to take real ownership.

• You have contributed to production-ready projects and can point to a proven track record
• You are highly proficient in programming with Python and TypeScript, and ideally familiar with parts of our broader tech stack (Go, React, Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, Prometheus/Grafana)
• You are excited about joining an early-stage engineering team where your work has outsized impact on product and company decisions
• You are fluent in English (C1+) and have at least intermediate German skills (B1)
• You already live in or are willing to relocate to Kassel or Munich
• You have an EU work permit

Benefits

• Attractive compensation with competitive salary and VSOP participation to share in Veli’s success.
• Hybrid setup with home office and regular team days in Munich or Kassel.
• A small, ambitious and supportive team with direct impact on product and company decisions.
• Personal learning budget for conferences, trainings or courses.
• Monthly benefit budget (e.g. Urban Sports Club, mobility or lifestyle offers)
• A meaningful product with societal relevance and strong growth potential.

Why Veli matters:

In Germany alone, over 6 million seniors live alone. Care systems are under pressure, and loneliness is increasing. Veli provides a scalable, data-driven solution with real impact.

If you want to apply your engineering skills to technology that truly helps people and grow personally and professionally in the process, join us!