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Engineering Team Lead – EV Charging Infrastructure (all genders)
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24 August 2026 (10 hours ago)
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21 November 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Your impact at gridX
Lead people. Shape technology. Accelerate the energy transition.
At gridX we are building the digital infrastructure for a renewable and decentralized energy system.
Our software connects electric vehicles charging infrastructure and energy systems to make charging smarter more efficient and more sustainable. As the adoption of electric mobility continues to grow so does the complexity of managing the infrastructure behind it.
Thats where you come in.
As an Engineering Team Lead you willcombine people leadership with strong technical expertise. You will lead and develop a team of talented software engineers while staying close enough to the technology to understand challenges support decisions and help your team build reliable products.
This role is ideal for an experienced software engineer or technical lead who has already gained hands-on people management experienceand is ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
At gridX we are building the digital infrastructure for a renewable and decentralized energy system.
Our software connects electric vehicles charging infrastructure and energy systems to make charging smarter more efficient and more sustainable. As the adoption of electric mobility continues to grow so does the complexity of managing the infrastructure behind it.
Thats where you come in.
As an Engineering Team Lead you willcombine people leadership with strong technical expertise. You will lead and develop a team of talented software engineers while staying close enough to the technology to understand challenges support decisions and help your team build reliable products.
This role is ideal for an experienced software engineer or technical lead who has already gained hands-on people management experienceand is ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
How you can contribute to gridX
Lead and develop your team
- Lead coach and support a team of software engineers.
- Conduct regular 1:1s and provide continuous feedback and guidance.
- Support the professional and personal development of your team members.
- Foster a culture of ownership collaboration trust and continuous improvement.
- Help your team set clear goals and create an environment where people can do their best work.
- Take responsibility for team health motivation and performance.
- Work closely with your team to make sound technical and architectural decisions.
- Act as a technical sparring partner for engineers and help navigate complex technical challenges.
- Ensure high standards for software quality reliability maintainability and observability.
- Stay close to the technology and understand the systems your team is building.
- Contribute to technical discussions and architecture without needing to be the teams primary developer.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers other Engineering Leads and stakeholders.
- Help translate product goals into clear technical priorities for your team.
- Balance technical excellence with business and customer needs.
- Help your team plan and deliver meaningful improvements and new features.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our engineering organization and ways of working.
This is how you and your application stand out
We are looking for someone who combines strong software engineering experience with genuine people leadership.
You bring
You bring
- Several years of professional experience in software engineering
- Practical people experience leading and developing software engineers including regular 1:1s feedback coaching and supporting individual development.
- A strong technical foundation and the ability to engage confidently in technical and architectural discussions.
- Experience taking ownership and making decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
- A collaborative and coaching-oriented leadership style.
- The ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A pragmatic mindset and a strong sense of ownership.
- A genuine interest in building products that have a real-world impact.
- Experience with distributed systems cloud technologies IoT or edge computing.
- Experience with Go Rust C or similar programming languages.
- Experience working with Docker Kubernetes SQL observability or modern cloud infrastructure.
- Experience in energy EV charging mobility or another complex infrastructure domain.
Why gridX
We believe great work happens when people have thefreedom support and flexibility to do their best work. Thats why we offer a benefits package designed to support your work wellbeing development and life outside of work.
*Please note that our benefits may differ for employees working 100% remotely.
- Flexible & mobile working:Work remotely for up to 70 days per year from anywhere in the EU and selected countries outside the EU.
- Vacation:Enjoy 30 days of vacation plus an additional half day off on December 24 and December 31.
- Health & sports:Get a 30 monthly allowance for Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass plus access to company health management and mental health support.
- Personal development:Benefit from cross-functional coaching e-learning platforms and an annual development budget of 1500.
- Employee discounts:Enjoy exclusive offers and discounts through gridX Corporate Benefits.
- JobRad:Lease a bike through our JobRad program and combine sustainable commuting with an active lifestyle.
- Company pension plan:Receive a fair monthly employer contribution to your company pension plan.
- Mobility support:Get a 30 monthly subsidy for your public transportation ticket.
- Modern workplace:Work from our offices in the heart of Aachen or Munich with modern IT equipment of your choice.
- Team events & culture:Experience the gridX culture through regular team events plus an additional 100 annual budget for department events.
- Birthday donation:We donate 20 to a charity of your choice on your birthday.
- Sabbatical option:Take an extended break for personal projects travel further education or simply to recharge.
*Please note that our benefits may differ for employees working 100% remotely.
About us
We believe in a future where the flexibility of distributed energy resources (DERs) is leveraged to make renewable power reliable and affordable for all!
Spread across Munich and Aachen our passionate and interdisciplinary team is advancing the digital transformation of the energy industry. Our leading white-label energy management platform XENON unlocks grid- and market-optimized control of DERs to lower costs open up new revenue streams enable regulatory compliance and maximize value for end users.
Join us transforming Europes energy sector with our cutting-edge EMS platform!
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About Company
We believe in a future where the flexibility of distributed energy resources (DERs) is leveraged to make renewable power reliable and affordable for all!Spread across Munich and Aachen, our passionate and interdisciplinary team is advancing the digital transformation of the energy ind ... View more
