1KOMMA5˚

Staff Engineer - Heartbeat AI (m/f/d)

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About the role

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 about our Product & Tech team!

Deine Position

Own technical direction across Heartbeat AI's engineering domain (Mobile Apps, Energy Data, IoT Platform, and beyond), keeping architecture aligned with product direction

Accountable for consistent execution of technical decisions within your domain, setting clear direction and holding the team accountable for implementation

Set the technical bar for the team, stepping into the hardest problems yourself rather than just directing others

Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions

Mentor and challenge engineers within Heartbeat AI to accelerate their growth

Build a high-performing engineering culture within the Heartbeat AI team

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 Heartbeat AI's shift to agentic engineering, reshaping how the team works so agents execute safely while humans stay accountable

Own the architecture of the AI systems that power the product itself, from our EMS to our energy tariff

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, Next.js), Java, Go, Flutter

DevOps: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)

Linear, Notion, Figma, Miro

Dein Profil

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

Experience driving technical alignment within a team 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

Experience architecting AI/ML-driven or data-intensive systems (e.g. forecasting, real-time data pipelines), ideally in an energy or IoT context

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

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Technology & IT API integration Data Analysis Figma Javascript MySQL remote

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Staff Engineer - Heartbeat AI (m/f/d) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at 1KOMMA5˚?
  3. Which of API integration, Data Analysis and Figma have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Data Analysis and Figma.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Staff Engineer - Heartbeat AI (m/f/d) role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Data Analysis and Figma, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes 1KOMMA5˚ needs from this hire.

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