We are Bender Smart Charging.
We are shaping the future of electric mobility. Building on our legacy as ebee, we continue to develop innovative charging solutions under a new name and with the same pioneering spirit.
The next generation of e-mobility depends on intelligent and secure technologies. From charging infrastructure to vehicle integration, safety is at the heart of everything we do.
Senior Software Engineer (m-w-d)
Your Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance Embedded Linux software for next-generation EV charge controllers.
- Design and implement communication interfaces and electromobility and IoT standards and protocols, like OCPP, ISO 15118, EEBus, and Modbus TCP.
- Analyze customer, market, and regulatory requirements and translate them into scalable software solutions.
- Act as a technical interface towards customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, supporting technical discussions, solution design, and integration activities.
- Collaborate with EVSE manufacturers, backend providers, and technology partners to ensure interoperability and successful product integration.
- Support architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and strategic technical decisions.
- Contribute and follow cybersecurity-by-design practices, software quality, test automation, and robust software update mechanisms throughout the product lifecycle.
- Troubleshoot complex technical challenges and drive root-cause analysis.
- Evaluate and apply modern AI-assisted development methodologies to improve productivity, quality, and innovation.
Professional Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or comparable qualification.
- Proven professional experience in embedded software development.
- Strong expertise in Embedded Linux development and cross-compilation environments.
- Solid programming skills in Rust and modern C .
- Experience implementing communication protocols and networked systems.
- Strong understanding of software engineering methodologies, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
- Exerience working in agile product development environments.
- Solid communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong English skills; German language skills are beneficial.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in EV charging, charging infrastructure, or energy management systems.
- Practical experience with OCPP, ISO 15118, EEBus, or comparable industry standards.
- Understanding of Charge Controller architectures and EVSE systems.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for connected products.
- Experience with cloud backends, APIs, and service-oriented architectures (e.g., gRPC).
- Experience with kernel-level development or Linux kernel modules.
- Programming experience in Python or Java.
- Knowledge of Smart Charging, Grid Integration, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), or Vehicle-to-Home (V2H).
- The opportunity to work on one of the industry's leading EV charging software platforms.
- Direct collaboration with experienced architects and domain experts and highly skilled international engineering team.
- Flexible working hours and modern hybrid working models.
- A culture of open communication.
- Personal and professional growth opportunities.
- Work on future technologies including:
Plug & Charge
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)
Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
Smart Energy Integration
Cyber Security
- AI-assisted Software Engineering
- An open-source-friendly engineering culture and modern development toolchain.
- Weitere Firmenleistungen findest du unter bender.de/karriere/benefits.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work on one of the industry's leading EV charging software platforms.
- Direct collaboration with experienced architects and domain experts and highly skilled international engineering team.
- Flexible working hours and modern hybrid working models.
- A culture of open communication.
- Personal and professional growth opportunities.
- Work on future technologies including:
Plug & Charge
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)
Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
Smart Energy Integration
Cyber Security
- AI-assisted Software Engineering
- An open-source-friendly engineering culture and modern development toolchain.
- Weitere Firmenleistungen findest du unter bender.de/karriere/benefits.
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P.S. The fact that we use "you" throughout this job advertisement is no coincidence. At Bender, we have a strong and vibrant first-name culture. So don’t be surprised if we address you informally from the very beginning.
Bender GmbH & Co. KG · Londorfer Straße 65 · 35305 Grünberg · Germany · Tel. 49 6401 807-0