Software Engineer I

NextGenEnergyJobs; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EnergyHub's Kapacity.io team in Helsinki is seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain core optimization software. This role focuses on contributing to a fast-paced product, with agility and autonomy to impact energy grid flexibility.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of production software experience, strong English communication, and a passion for energy markets and HVAC systems. Office presence in Helsinki is required weekly.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience developing and deploying production-quality software with UI/UX development.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Willingness to work at Helsinki office; weekly office presence required.
• Interest in energy, power markets and HVAC.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain software at Kapacity.io's optimization products.
• Become a core contributor to the codebase, participating in planning, retrospectives, and team improvement.
• Work directly with sales, translating business needs into viable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact energy grid solutions.

Skills

English communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Tools

Go

React

Typescript

Python

Django

PostgreSQL

Docker

AWS

Job description

EnergyHub does not maintain a legal entity in Finland.

Key Responsibilities

• We are looking for a Software Engineer to join the Kapacity.io team at EnergyHub!
• Our team, made up of YC alumni (S21) and elite product and software talent, builds some of the most advanced flexibility solutions in the market.
• Kapacity.io , previously backed by Y Combinator and acquired by EnergyHub in 2024, focuses on the European energy market, offering an energy management platform to energy companies, allowing them to connect residential heat pumps, EVs and batteries to a Virtual Power Plant. EnergyHub is the leading residential Virtual Power Plant provider in North America, with over 2.5 million connected residential devices.
• Virtual Power Plants (VPP) allow energy companies to adjust their customers' power consumption to reduce grid congestion and benefit from price volatility. VPPs reduce the need for peak power generation, reducing investment needs and carbon emissions of the grid. Residential users are compensated for participation with reduced energy costs and/or direct compensation.
• Join us in building high impact solutions for energy grid flexibility. If you're a growth minded individual who has a passion for tech and energy, this team is for you!
• Design, build, and maintain the software that sits at the core of Kapacity.io's optimization products.
• Become a core contributor to our codebase, actively participating in work planning, retrospectives, and overall team improvement.
• Work directly with sales, translating business needs into viable technical solutions.
• We use Go, React, Typescript, Python, Django, PostgreSQL and Docker. We're on AWS and communicate on Slack.

Requirements

• We're seeking a Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience developing and deploying production-quality software with experience in UI / UX development.
• Adaptability and resilience when facing new, difficult and ambiguous challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work regularly at our office in Helsinki. While we allow work remotely, we work together at the office to increase our speed and execution.
• Other duties as assigned
• Interest in energy, power markets and HVAC will help you on your journey with Kapacity.io .
• Join an agile, growth-minded team led by ex-YC founders, backed by EnergyHub's 200+ multinational workforce.
• We use Slack, Google, AWS, Zoom and Claude Code.
• An environment with a lot of responsibility and independence
• Thrive with ample career development opportunities while making a global impact.
• Enjoy a culture that prioritizes your daily well-being and work-life balance just as much as our social events.
• About Kapacity.io
• Kapacity.io is part of EnergyHub, the leading residential Virtual Power Plant company in North America. Prior to being acquired by EnergyHub in November 2024, Kapacity.io was backed by leading venture capital funds including Atlantic Labs, Nordic Makers, and Y Combinator. Kapacity.io is based in Helsinki, Finland, and EnergyHub in Brooklyn, New York.
• EnergyHub is an independent subsidiary of Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM).
• Join an agile, growth-minded team led by ex-YC founders, backed by EnergyHub's 200+ multinational workforce.
• We use Slack, Google, AWS, Zoom, and modern AI tools.
• A fast-paced working environment with a lot of responsibility and independence
• Thrive with ample career development opportunities while making a global impact.
• Enjoy a culture that prioritizes your daily well-being and work-life balance just as much as our social events.
• Occupational healthcare provided in accordance with Finnish law.
• Annual leave in accordance with the Finnish Annual Holidays Act.
• Location: Helsinki, Finland (Weekly office presence required)
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Working Hours: In accordance with the Finnish Working Hours Act, typically 37.5-40 hours per week.
• Working Language: English* (Note: As an international organization with a multinational workforce and global client base, English is our primary working language; proficiency in Finnish or Swedish is not required for this role).