Short Facts Join us on our journey: To drive the smart and sustainable energy future, we are looking for a Software Engineering Manager (d/f/m) to oversee strategic tech initiatives from development through to successful execution. <ul><li>Location: Munich, Germany</li><li>Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term</li><li>Salary Range: € 115.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level</li><li>Office-first work setup</li><li>Language Requirement: C1 Level English</li></ul> Your Responsibilities Technical leadership<ul><li>Set direction and strategy for your team while ensuring individual contributors own the design and delivery of their work.</li><li>Be a technically deep sounding board: engage directly in design discussions, review proposals, and give specific, high quality feedback that sharpens your engineers' decisions.</li><li>Establish a culture of engineering excellence and ownership with a high bar for quality, reliability, and speed.</li></ul>AI<ul><li>Champion AI assisted engineering and set the standard for how tools like Claude are used in daily development.</li><li>Define and drive the team's AI strategy: identify where AI creates real leverage in our products and workflows, and turn that into measurable outcomes.</li></ul>People<ul><li>Coach and grow your engineers, owning their technical development, performance, and career progression.</li><li>Work closely with recruiters and the leadership team to attract and hire high potential candidates.</li></ul>Organization and delivery<ul><li>Find knowledge and skill gaps on the team and actively close them through coaching, hiring, and structural changes.</li><li>Improve processes to increase speed and effectiveness of delivery, without adding bureaucracy.</li><li>Partner with executives and leads on decision making, program management, and execution.</li><li>Track complex dependencies across internal and external teams and keep delivery on course.</li><li>Shape the company's culture</li></ul> Your Profile Mandatory Requirements <ul><li>Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related tech field</li><li>5+ years working experience in software development and 2+ years of leadership experience, ideally in backend development and cloud platforms</li><li>Extensive experience in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams</li><li>Strong proficiency in backend development: object-oriented programming (e.g. Python), cloud (e.g. AWS), virtualization and containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), IaC (e.g. CDK), workflow orchestration (e.g. WS step functions), Observability (e.g. Datadog, Loki, Prometheus, Tempo, Grafana)</li><li>A leadership style built on ownership: you enable engineers to own design and delivery rather than owning it for them.</li><li>Hands on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude, and a clear point of view on integrating them into engineering workflows.</li><li>Experience in strategic technical cross team coordination and leadership</li><li>Ability to identify and track complex dependencies across multiple internal and external teams</li></ul>Skills to Set You Apart <ul><li>Energy Trading Experience</li><li>A track record of defining and rolling out an AI adoption strategy for an engineering team.</li></ul>This role may not be a fit for you if… <ul><li>You haven’t worked in a start-up environment</li><li>You believe the manager should own the architecture and make the technical calls. Here, that is the engineers' job.</li></ul>At Entrix, we are committed to diversity - of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the preferred qualifications to add incredible value to our team. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you. Your Benefits <ul><li>Competitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits and options</li><li>Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc.</li><li>Health &amp; Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership</li><li>Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy to your public transport ticket</li><li>Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers</li><li>Work Equipment: Mac Book or Windows Laptop and ergonomic workplace</li><li>Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc.</li></ul> A Short Note from Your Future Lead <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-buckl-722809117/">Dr. Christian Buckl</a> CTO Hi there! I'm Christian Buckl, CTO at Entrix. My professional journey has been deeply rooted in the intersection of technology and industry spanning areas such as autonomous driving and cloud-based systems that serve millions of users. Over the years, I've had the privilege of contributing to various innovative projects and leading teams dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our field.<ul><li>At Lyft (2018–2024), I initially built the in-car middleware system for autonomous driving. Later, my team and I developed the in-house mapping stack—including the routing engine and estimated-time-of-arrival (ETA) system—powering millions of rides.</li><li>At Apple (2016–2018), I led a team in the Special Projects Group focused on autonomous systems.</li><li>At Siemens (2015–2016), I spearheaded software development for a startup within Siemens, creating a hardware/software platform for autonomous electric vehicles.</li></ul>Before that, I was a founding member of fortiss, a non-profit research organization in Munich. At Entrix, we believe that our success is built on the strength of our team. We foster a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where everyone can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Having spent over eight years working for Silicon Valley companies, I bring that experience to help shape our innovative culture. If you're passionate about pioneering technological solutions and eager to be part of a dynamic and international team, I encourage you to explore the opportunities we offer. Together, we can drive innovation and achieve remarkable milestones. Thank you for considering a future with us. I look forward to the possibility of working together to shape the future of technology, Christian Your Contact in our People Team <span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;display:inline;">Your contact person is Carolin Starke (<a style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;" href="mailto:carolin.starke.ext@entrixenergy.com">carolin.starke.ext@entrixenergy.com</a><span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;display:inline;">)<br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;"><span style="font-family:Inter , '-apple-system' , 'system-ui' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , 'Helvetica Neue' , 'Open Sans' , 'system-ui' , '-apple-system' , 'Segoe UI' , Roboto , Ubuntu , Cantarell , 'Noto Sans' , sans-serif , 'Apple Color Emoji' , 'Segoe UI Emoji';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;display:inline;">We are looking forward to receiving your application!

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Software Engineering Manager (d/f/m)

Short Facts Join us on our journey: To drive the smart and sustainable energy future, we are looking for a Software Engineering Manager (d/f/m) to oversee strategic tech initiatives from development through to successful execution. <ul><li>Location: Munich, Germany</li><li>Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term</li><li>Salary Range: € 115.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority level</li><li>Office-first work setup</li><li>Language Requirement: C1 Level English</li></ul> Your Responsibilities Technical leadership<ul><li>Set direction and strategy for your team while ensuring individual contributors own the design and delivery of their work.</li><li>Be a technically deep sounding board: engage directly in design discussions, review proposals, and give specific, high quality feedback that sharpens your engineers' decisions.</li><li>Establish a culture of engineering excellence and ownership with a high bar for quality, reliability, and speed.</li></ul>AI<ul><li>Champion AI assisted engineering and set the standard for how tools like Claude are used in daily development.</li><li>Define and drive the team's AI strategy: identify where AI creates real leverage in our products and workflows, and turn that into measurable outcomes.</li></ul>People<ul><li>Coach and grow your engineers, owning their technical development, performance, and career progression.</li><li>Work closely with recruiters and the leadership team to attract and hire high potential candidates.</li></ul>Organization and delivery<ul><li>Find knowledge and skill gaps on the team and actively close them through coaching, hiring, and structural changes.</li><li>Improve processes to increase speed and effectiveness of delivery, without adding bureaucracy.</li><li>Partner with executives and leads on decision making, program management, and execution.</li><li>Track complex dependencies across internal and external teams and keep delivery on course.</li><li>Shape the company's culture</li></ul> Your Profile Mandatory Requirements <ul><li>Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related tech field</li><li>5+ years working experience in software development and 2+ years of leadership experience, ideally in backend development and cloud platforms</li><li>Extensive experience in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams</li><li>Strong proficiency in backend development: object-oriented programming (e.g. Python), cloud (e.g. AWS), virtualization and containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), IaC (e.g. CDK), workflow orchestration (e.g. WS step functions), Observability (e.g. Datadog, Loki, Prometheus, Tempo, Grafana)</li><li>A leadership style built on ownership: you enable engineers to own design and delivery rather than owning it for them.</li><li>Hands on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude, and a clear point of view on integrating them into engineering workflows.</li><li>Experience in strategic technical cross team coordination and leadership</li><li>Ability to identify and track complex dependencies across multiple internal and external teams</li></ul>Skills to Set You Apart <ul><li>Energy Trading Experience</li><li>A track record of defining and rolling out an AI adoption strategy for an engineering team.</li></ul>This role may not be a fit for you if… <ul><li>You haven’t worked in a start-up environment</li><li>You believe the manager should own the architecture and make the technical calls. Here, that is the engineers' job.</li></ul>At Entrix, we are committed to diversity - of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the preferred qualifications to add incredible value to our team. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you. Your Benefits <ul><li>Competitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits and options</li><li>Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc.</li><li>Health &amp; Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership</li><li>Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy to your public transport ticket</li><li>Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers</li><li>Work Equipment: Mac Book or Windows Laptop and ergonomic workplace</li><li>Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc.</li></ul> A Short Note from Your Future Lead <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-buckl-722809117/">Dr. Christian Buckl</a> CTO Hi there! I'm Christian Buckl, CTO at Entrix. My professional journey has been deeply rooted in the intersection of technology and industry spanning areas such as autonomous driving and cloud-based systems that serve millions of users. Over the years, I've had the privilege of contributing to various innovative projects and leading teams dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our field.<ul><li>At Lyft (2018–2024), I initially built the in-car middleware system for autonomous driving. Later, my team and I developed the in-house mapping stack—including the routing engine and estimated-time-of-arrival (ETA) system—powering millions of rides.</li><li>At Apple (2016–2018), I led a team in the Special Projects Group focused on autonomous systems.</li><li>At Siemens (2015–2016), I spearheaded software development for a startup within Siemens, creating a hardware/software platform for autonomous electric vehicles.</li></ul>Before that, I was a founding member of fortiss, a non-profit research organization in Munich. At Entrix, we believe that our success is built on the strength of our team. We foster a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where everyone can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Having spent over eight years working for Silicon Valley companies, I bring that experience to help shape our innovative culture. If you're passionate about pioneering technological solutions and eager to be part of a dynamic and international team, I encourage you to explore the opportunities we offer. Together, we can drive innovation and achieve remarkable milestones. Thank you for considering a future with us. I look forward to the possibility of working together to shape the future of technology, Christian Your Contact in our People Team Your contact person is Carolin Starke (<a href="mailto:carolin.starke.ext@entrixenergy.com">carolin.starke.ext@entrixenergy.com</a>) We are looking forward to receiving your application!

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