Software Engineer, Infrastructure

About the Role

We're a seed-stage deeptech startup accelerating the discovery of new materials through physics-informed AI, robotics, and real-world experimental data — with a focus on the energy sector and other critical industries. Our software is the coordination layer between scientific intent and physical execution, and we treat infrastructure as a first-class product.

As a Software Engineer, Infrastructure, you'll build and maintain the systems that connect AI models, automated experiments, and robotic platforms. Your work directly shapes scientific outcomes — reliability, observability, and usability aren't afterthoughts here, they're core product priorities. This is an on-site role based in Berlin, Germany.

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

What You'll Do

• Build backend services in Python (FastAPI, Pydantic) to orchestrate real scientific workflows.

• Develop data pipelines that convert raw experimental output into actionable signals.

• Create internal dashboards and interfaces (React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Streamlit) used daily by scientists and engineers.

• Maintain containerized environments and CI/CD pipelines to keep systems running smoothly.

• Improve observability so teams understand system state proactively — before users notice problems.

• Drive reliability improvements grounded in real failure modes and production experience.

• Support job orchestration and ML systems, including integration with SLURM-based simulation clusters.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers.

What We're Looking For

Required:

• 2–5 years of software engineering experience with solid Python fundamentals.

• Experience with containerized applications and foundational DevOps practices (CI/CD, Docker, etc.).

• Comfort working across the stack and a willingness to dig into unfamiliar territory.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — you'll work daily with both scientists and engineers.

• A habit of writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code.

• English fluency; additional languages are a plus.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to scientific computing, ML infrastructure, or data-intensive systems.

• Familiarity with SLURM or HPC environments.

• Experience with React / TypeScript front-end development.

• Background or strong interest in deeptech, cleantech, or materials science domains.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be eligible to work in Germany without visa sponsorship.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details will be discussed during the interview process. You'll be joining a small, high-impact team at an early stage — with meaningful scope, close collaboration with scientists and technical leaders, and the opportunity to shape infrastructure that drives real-world discovery.