Principal Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jul 29, 2026. 1Komma5 scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 about our Product & Tech team!
Your mission
Shape the organisation's technical strategy and innovation efforts
Accountable for consistent execution of technical decisions by setting clear direction and holding teams accountable for implementation
Ensure continuously that our software architecture is shaped in close alignment with product management to support current and future product direction
Lead architectural direction to enable the delivery of scalable, maintainable, and state-of-the-art solutions
Translate business requirements into technical solutions
Tackle and resolve deep technical challenges with urgency and precision
Mentor and challenge engineers to accelerate their professional growth
Build and scale a high-performance tech organisation and engineering culture
Embed security and reliability as direct customer value
Architect our systems and APIs so AI agents operate as first-class users with machine-readable contracts and structured errors that let agents self-correct
Drive the org's transformation to agentic engineering, reshaping how teams work so agents execute safely while humans stay accountable
Technologies you will work with include:
AI-assisted development with Cursor and agentic coding workflows
Cloud & Infra: Google Cloud Platform, GKE (Kubernetes), Cloud Run, Terraform/IaC, Vercel
Messaging & IoT: Eclipse Hono, MQTT, Mender
Data & BI: PostgreSQL, BigQuery, SQLMesh, Looker
Observability: Datadog, OpenTelemetry
Languages: TypeScript (Nest.js), Java, Go, Flutter, Ruby on Rails
DevOps: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Linear, Notion, Figma, Miro
Your profile
Extensive hands-on experience in software development with multiple general-purpose programming languages for a minimum of 5 years
A proven track record of architecting scalable and secure systems, demonstrating a strong commitment to quality
Extensive experience in designing and implementing APIs that enable seamless integration and system communication
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
Industry-leading experience driving cross-functional teams and enforcing engineering alignment in fast-paced environments, including making and following through on critical technical decisions
Experience designing systems and APIs for agent consumption, with structured errors and clear contracts that let agents self-correct
Capability to guide an engineering team through the shift to agentic engineering, reshaping workflows so agents execute safely while humans stay accountable for every outcome
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