Software Engineer - IoT/Cloud/Edge Backend (m/f/d) for the renewable energy industry
AI Summary
You will own the architecture of a centralized asset management platform and optimize data ingestion from power plant controllers. Additionally, you will build products for performance analysis, real-time alerts, and diagnostic systems while collaborating with the controls team.
The role requires strong software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience with data ingestion pipelines or IoT fleet operations. Candidates should have a generalist mindset with the ability to manage infrastructure and operations effectively.
Job Details
Benefits
Key Skills
The Role
We are seeking an engineer to build the platform that powers our global fleet of power plant controllers. You'll develop systems that ingest, store, and transfer monitoring data from our controllers, both in the cloud and at the edge on industrial PCs. Your work will enable performance analytics, event alerts, and intelligent diagnostics that our customers depend on.
Tasks
What You’ll Do:
- Own the architecture of our centralized asset management platform.
- Optimize ingestion, storage and transfer of data from our control software, in the cloud and at the edge.
- Improve infrastructure, reliability and operations of our IoT fleet.
- Build products on top of plant data including performance analysis, real-time alerts and diagnostic systems.
- Collaborate closely with our controls team to turn plant data into useful insights.
Requirements
What You Bring:
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, regardless of your primary programming language.
- Hands-on experience with data ingestion pipelines, distributed systems or IoT fleet operations.
- Track record of owning infrastructure and operations, not just application code.
- Problem solving, generalist mindset with ability to work across varying technologies.
- Clear, proactive communication skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with TypeScript (used in our cloud) or Rust (used in our controller).
- Familiarity with edge deployments, containerization, or industrial environments.
Benefits
Why join H.E.A.T.?
- Future-Proof Career: Gain deep knowledge of the fast growing renewable energy sector and accelerate the global energy transition.
- High Autonomy: Work independently in a top-performing, diverse team with fast decisions and minimal bureaucracy.
- Early-Stage Equity: Receive company equity and have abundant opportunities for personal development
- Flexibility: Central Berlin office with hybrid remote options and flexible working hours.
- Growth & Pay: Competitive salary, generous personal development support, and fast career progression
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About H.E.A.T.
At H.E.A.T., we’ve spent over a decade in the battery industry and noticed a clear gap: while huge effort goes into optimizing hardware, the role of the Energy Management System (EMS) is often overlooked. The result? Untapped performance and value left on the table. We build robust, vendor-agnostic EMS solutions for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects. Our systems maximize the value of your energy system — not just batteries, but also solar PV, EV chargers, heat pumps, and gensets. Whether you’re scaling a hybrid project or looking to unlock new revenue streams, H.E.A.T. ensures your assets work harder for you. 👉 Let’s talk about how we can optimize your energy system. Subscribe to our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@heat_solutions