Engineering Manager, envelio
QA & Software Release Management
Intelligent grids for a sustainable future worldwide
Be an early applicant
Intelligent grids for a sustainable future worldwide
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To drive forward the energy transition on a global scale by making life easier for distribution system operators and grid customers.
Role
Who you are
- You have a proven skillset to lead and manage a group of Software Engineers and are comfortable to apply this for a wide range of engineer skill levels (from Junior to Staff Engineer)
- You have strong experience in QA and testing procedures for web application software and are knowledgeable in the area of Software Release Management
- You have a strong track record of coordinating and communicating with external technical stakeholders, ideally in a security critical environment or with large corporations
- You are experienced in growing and forming a diverse team by recruiting and subsequent teambuilding
- You have excellent communication skills and are motivated to coach Engineers on their personal and professional growth path
- You are familiar with parts of our tech stack and are confident to work with it
- You are business-fluent in German (Level C1/C2) and fluent in English (Level B2)
What the job involves
- As Engineering Manager - QA & Software Release Management you will build and lead a small engineering team
- The team’s mission is to structure the outcomes of our continuous development process (including regular new builds and daily releases) and channel them into well-defined, high-quality software releases to enable an additional, versioned release scheme
- The deploy of these software releases into staging and productive environments is coordinated with our customers by you and your team
- At the same time, the team will improve our QA processes and establish procedures to reduce the defect rate within our Product
- Additionally to your work within the team, you cooperate in a management team together with other Engineering Managers, as well as the Engineering Directors and VP Engineering
- In the beginning of your journey, you build and design the general processes for the company regarding QA procedures and Software Release Management
- Based on your designs, you then build a small team to support you with this mission
- You coach, mentor and help your direct reports to grow as engineers through 1:1s, performance reviews and regular feedback
- You work closely with your team and other squads within the company to ensure high quality software releases with thorough QA-prodecures to guarantee functional stability
- You coordinate software deployments of different versions for our customers with external technical stakeholders via different deployment stages such as staging and productive
- You monitor the resolution of software defects and vulnerabilities in different versions of the software and ensure mitigation within all relevant versions of the product
- You evolve the team by identifying and attracting talent during the recruiting process and shape the individual growth paths of your direct reports
- You shape engineering practices by contributing your ideas in technical or organizational projects in the department
Our take
As the world transitions to sustainable energy, millions of new wind energy systems are being integrated into power grids. As well as the number of new consumer solutions, such as electric charging stations is also rapidly increasing, and the integration of these new systems is putting a strain on distribution grids.
Envelio is a cloud-based smart grid platform providing a solution to this challenge. The Cologne-based company has developed the Intelligent Grid Platform (IGP), a software assistance system that transforms power grids into digital, flexible interactive smart grids. Through IGP grid operation management can be carried out digitally at a quicker, more cost-effective pace.
Born out of the Institute of High Voltage Technology at the RWTH Aachen, Envelio has since grown a steady customer base for itself and expanded on an international scale. Recognised as a clean-tech software company, Envelio is driving the change to sustainable energy.
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29% female employees
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Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"We have flexible working hours. We can work from home or in the office in cologne. All meetings are remote. We can work 3 month from all countries..."
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$0.2m
GRANT
Dec 2019
$6.3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $8.7m
Company benefits
- Flexible working model (fully remote OR hybrid OR onsite). We are a remote-first company, meaning that everyone is free to choose their remote work percentage anywhere from 0% to 100% within Germany.
- 33 days vacation per year; 30 days are regular holidays and 3 days are corporate holidays (Rose-Monday, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve).
- Modern office loft that welcomes four legged friends. Coffee lovers will find fair-trade organic coffee from a local roastery and premium Oatly Barista oat milk. Fresh fruit and various Charitea options also boost energy throughout the day.
- Subsidised Urban Sport Club membership. M membership with a personal contribution of only 10€ per month.
- Company-funded tech equipment; 16-inch MacBooks (including keyboard and mouse), noise-cancelling headphones.
- Workations: Option to work up to three months per year abroad – the world is your office.
- Flexible use of a monthly mobility budget for environmentally friendly mobility solutions. You choose how to spend it!
- Regular company and team events; Carnival party, Christmas party, spring break / summer party and quarterly team events.
- Time and resources for individual growth: 5% of your weekly time and 1.000€ per year for learning and development and full access to our online learning platform (e.g. for courses in soft skills, productivity, mental health).
Company values
- Tech. We are passionate about new technologies and state-of-the-art development tools. They enable us to respond flexibly to changes and continuously improve our product
- Trust. In our team, with customers, and with partners, we rely on mutual trust. Open communication is very important to us and forms the foundation for a trusting and inclusive work environment
- Ecology. As a clean-tech company, we engage with sustainable solutions every day and embody these values in our daily work
Company HQ
Braunsfeld, Köln, Germany
Articles
Leadership
Simon Koopmann
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked at RWTH Aachen University as a Research Associate and as a Distributed Energy Systems Team Leader.
Fabian Potratz
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked at the RWTH Aachen University as a Research Associate, Distribution Grids Team Leader and as the Head of Sustainable Distribution Systems.
Moritz Cramer
(Co-Founder)Graduated from RWTH Aachen University with a Diploma in Engineering/Industrial Management. Then worked as a Research Assistant at RWTH Aachen University.
Philipp Erlinghagen
(Co-Founder)Previously worked at RWTH Aachen University as a Research Associate and Team Leader.
Philipp Goergens
(Co-Founder)Graduated from RWTH Aachen University with an Engineering doctorate degree.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at envelio
Ann-Sophie Kuttner (Employer Branding Manager)
- At envelio, our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) is a journey, not a destination. This journey is all about creating an environment where every individual feels empowered to thrive, contribute, and evolve alongside us. We are not perfect, but we are committed to growing every day — by listening to each other, staying informed about the latest research, and learning from our experiences. We acknowledge that we don’t have all the answers, and are open to feedback and new ideas.
- Unconscious Bias Training: All interviewers in the recruiting process receive ongoing training to recognise and reduce unconscious bias. We regularly update this training based on the latest research and feedback from participants.
- Come as You Are: We believe in the power of authenticity. There’s no dress code because we want everyone to feel comfortable expressing themselves. Whether it’s barefoot shoes or sneakers, a shirt or a hoodie.
- People & Culture Meetings: Our bi-monthly meetings cover a range of topics, including DEIB. These sessions help to keep an open discussion in the company.
- Gender-Inclusive Language: We remain committed to using inclusive language and regularly review our communication strategies to ensure they reflect our evolving understanding of inclusivity.
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