We are Metrify Smart Metering, Germany’s largest competitive smart metering operator, and a new strategic spin-off initiative by Enpal.   

Are you ready for one of the great infrastructure challenges of the 2100s? To truly transform into a decentralized power grid that can support a fully electrified, renewable future, millions of homes need to be equipped with smart meters and control systems. That’s why we are performing the fastest smart meter roll-out in the German market at unprecedented scale, shaping the way this digitally transformed grid will operate. Our mission is to enable utilities, grid operators, and energy providers to install and operate smart meters. Our service portfolio covers all aspects of metering operations: from electricity meter installation and market communication to data management and clearing.  

While Metrify emerged from Enpal, we now operate independently in the market, serving a broad range of commercial customers, energy suppliers, and municipal utilities. 

As a Tech Lead you will be solving complex technical problems impacting thousands of customers. You’ll be joining a brand-new team of engineers, working on projects from scratch. You will collaborate closely with non-technical stakeholders and the tech team. You will be reporting directly to the CTO.  

At Metrify, Tech Leads provide clear technical direction and set a high bar for quality.You will be a hands-on technical leader who drive impact through strong delivery and thoughtful architecture, taking ownership of complex initiatives and influencing outcomes across multiple teams and domains.

We are looking for proactive engineers that will make the lives of our customers and Metrify itself better.    At Metrify, you will:  

• Translate strategy into execution: You’ll turn high-level technical direction into clear plans, priorities, and results, closely collaborating with Product. 
• End-to-End Product Ownership: You'll build, implement, and own solutions end-to-end, collaborating closely with the team and directly with stakeholders to design, deliver, and iterate product features. 
• Fullstack Architecture: You’ll design and build reliable backend systems, integrating and synchronizing external systems (CRM, WFM, Wilken) with our internal data. You'll also contribute to frontend development to ensure seamless integration across the stack. 
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: You’ll coach junior developers, foster a culture of clean code and innovation, and lead by example in technical discussions. 
• Workflow & Business Rules: You’ll partner with data engineers and platform engineers to develop or integrate rule engines and automation scripts that support device or data-driven operations (e.g., self-healing, auto-escalation).  
• Code Quality & Testing: You’ll maintain best practices in unit testing, code review, and continuous integration.  
• Performance & Reliability: You’ll monitor and optimize service performance and troubleshoot complex issues across multiple environments.  
• Steering for empathy and understanding: Only when we comprehend what the market needs we can create solutions that truly address underlying challenges. Ask critical questions and listen to operations, craftspeople, sales - there are so many stakeholders and users to get input from, and balancing their needs leads to the best solutions.  

You don’t need to meet 100% of the qualifications to be considered — we value potential, curiosity, and a willingness to learn: 

• You gained solid experience in software development with a focus on backend systems, building distributed and high-availability services. 
• You are highly independent and an owner. You have experience owning complex technical initiatives from concept through execution 
• You are comfortable making sound technical decisions in ambiguous or evolving contexts 
• You are experienced in TypeScript/Node.js, Python, or C#, or you're a tech-agnostic, coming from a different background. Ideally, you have worked with RESTful API design, service-oriented architecture, and database interactions (SQL & NoSQL). 
• You have work experience with building cloud-native applications  
• Familiarity with containers (Docker), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), CI/CD pipelines, external APIs, or event-driven architectures is nice to have. 
• You communicate clearly in English, spoken and written. Knowledge of German is a plus.  
• Agile and lean values are embodied by you. People over processes. Code over documentation. Reducing waste by building minimum viable products first, testing it with real users, growing and maintaining solutions as requirements evolve.  

• The chance to be part of a fast-growing and future-oriented startup: we are one of the biggest players in the energy business.  
• Help to make the world a bit better: we are all about green energy.  
• Work with the best in the industry and grow with us: there’s plenty of room for your ideas.  
• Stay up to date - Whether it's company figures at our monthly all-hands meetings or how a photovoltaic system works at the Lunch & Learn, you'll always know exactly what's going on.   
• No mistakes, no progress - We live a strong feedback culture and grow with your input, either personally or anonymously via our feedback tool Culture Amp.   
• We fulfill every start-up cliché - in our modern office in Berlin-Friedrichshain, you'll find everything your heart desires, from a ping-pong table and yoga corner to a roof terrace and stocked drinks fridges.   
• Would you rather keep your pet company at home or your colleagues at the office? Even after the pandemic, we offer you a hybrid working model   

At Enpal and Metrify, we are proud of the diversity of our team. No decisions are made based on skin color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age, either during recruitment or employment. We strongly encourage women, neurodivergent people, people of color, and LGBTQ(+) people to apply. Enpal stands for a safe workplace and takes action against discrimination and harassment of any kind.