Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent energy management company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Team Lead to enhance their analytics and data science initiatives. In this hybrid role, you will design backend services, mentor teams, and collaborate with cross-functional experts. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in software engineering, strong skills in Python, SQL, and experience with API design and team leadership. Competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement are offered.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Multiple Medical and Dental plans

401(k) with company match

Education reimbursement program

Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, including full-stack or backend work.
• Experience leading small engineering teams or acting as a tech lead.
• Strong understanding of system design, code quality practices, and secure development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Coordinate and mentor a small offshore development team.
• Work closely with analytics engineers and product managers.

Skills

Python

SQL (PostgreSQL, T-SQL)

Azure DevOps (CI/CD, containers, pipelines)

REST API design

Typescript / Javascript

React or other front-end frameworks

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

SQL

Python Libraries

Job description

AboutEnergy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

Energy Management’s Analytics & Data Science team works to accelerate the transition toward a carbon-free future through software and analytics. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer – Team Lead to help us accomplish this mission.

Working with the Analytics & Data Science team in DNV – Energy Management’s Technology group is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to be part of a collaborative community where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Join a dynamic and diverse technology team that values innovation, impact, and sustainability. Help us bridge the gap between advanced analytics systems and user-facing web applications that support demand side management, demand flexibility, and transportation electrification programs!

This role is based at our DNV office in North Andover, MA, Chalfont, PA, New York, NY, Rochester, NY, Troy, NY presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.

The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within the Eastern Time Zone.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Software Engineer – Team Lead, you will play a dual role:

• Hands-on builder (60-75%) — design, build, and maintain the backend services, APIs, data integrations, and DevOps tooling that connect our analytics/data platforms to our React-based customer-facing web applications.
• Team lead (25-40%) — coordinate and mentor a small offshore development team and provide technical alignment with onshore developers in a partner org.

You’ll work closely with analytics engineers, data engineers, ML engineers, and Product Managers ensuring the work of the web development teams is aligned, maintainable, and integrated into our larger data ecosystem.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety — you might write SQL queries one day, debug an API integration the next, and lead a security or performance review later that week.

Task May Include

• Build & maintain backend services and APIs that expose analytics results to web apps
• Write SQL queries and optimize application performance
• Support sprint planning, code reviews, and technical guidance for a small offshore developer team
• Align work of offshore web developers with data/analytics priorities
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and security posture
• Develop reusable libraries and utilities to accelerate both web and data teams
• Create documentation, architecture diagrams, and onboarding materials for developers
• Contribute to system design discussions on how analytics systems integrate into customer-facing applications
• Troubleshoot production issues across the stack (databases, APIs, front-end integrations)

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

**Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election**

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: “DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. For the states of California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland only, the starting pay range for this role is $145,000 - $155,000.

DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department ([e-mail]). Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

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What is Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years professional experience as a software engineer, including full-stack or backend work
• Experience leading small engineering teams or acting as a tech lead
• Proficiency in:
  • Python (including libraries for data access, automation, and APIs)
  • SQL (PostgreSQL, T-SQL)
  • Azure DevOps (CI/CD, containers, pipelines)
  • REST API design
  • Typescript / Javascript
  • React or other front-end frameworks
• Strong understanding of system design, code quality practices, and secure development
• Comfortable working across time zones and coordinating with offshore teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

What is Preferred

• Experience in the energy industry or clean energy applications
• Familiarity with Databricks and data engineering workflows
• Understanding of application security best practices (OWASP, secure coding, secrets management)
• Prior experience managing offshore software development teams
• Experience with distributed systems or event-driven architectures

**Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position**