Staff Engineer - Virtual Assembly Line

You'll help shape the Virtual Assembly Line (VAL) team, which builds and scales growth and operations systems: MarTech, CRM, Payment, Fulfillment and Installation, so we can scale globally with maximum efficiency and quality.

What you'll do

• Own technical direction across VAL's growth and operations engineering domain, keeping architecture aligned with product direction, and hold the team accountable for consistent execution of those decisions
• Set the technical bar for the teams, stepping into the hardest problems yourself rather than just directing others
• Translate business and product requirements into technical solutions that scale as we digitize the installation branches further
• Architect our systems and APIs so AI agents operate as first-class users with machine-readable contracts
• Drive VAL's shift to agentic engineering, reshaping how the team works so agents execute safely while humans stay accountable
• Mentor and challenge engineers within VAL to accelerate their growth
• Build a high-performing engineering culture within the VAL team
• Embed security and reliability as direct customer value

What you'll need

• Extensive hands-on experience in software development with multiple general-purpose programming languages for a minimum of 10 years
• A proven track record of architecting scalable and secure systems, demonstrating a strong commitment to quality
• Extensive experience designing and implementing APIs that enable seamless integration between systems, as well as for non-human/automated consumers like AI agents
• 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
• Track record of leading a team through a major workflow or tooling shift, with the judgment to know where automation (including AI agents) can run safely and where human sign-off stays mandatory
• Proven ability to own features end-to-end, from rough problem statement to shipped, maintained product, working closely with product managers and business stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with proficiency in German considered a plus

What they offer

• Work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich
• Direct impact on the energy transition and climate
• Direct contact with core decision-makers and reporting to the CTO
• EGYM Wellpass for health and fitness benefits
• Job bike leasing (city bike or e-bike)
• Individualised professional development opportunities