Django Developer

Exnaton is a startup, spun out of ETH Zurich, which offers software for renewable energy to utility companies. Our software enables energy providers to set up energy communities and smart energy tariffs in their distribution areas. Users of our software can track their energy consumption and buy renewable energy from their neighbors, which makes investing in the energy transition simple and fun!

Prosumers, dynamic electricity tariffs, and energy sharing are driving the energy transition and becoming integral components of the decentralized energy world. Our software is a cloud application that processes smart meter data and computes smart real-time prices for locally produced energy which makes renewable energy financially more attractive. End-users receive an app that maps the sources of their energy, making their electricity consumption more understandable.

Our team is growing and we are looking for passionate and talented people to complement our team. We are a diverse mix of engineers and business developers, all driven by the shared goal of using technology to create a sustainable impact in our society. If you're enthusiastic about contributing to this exciting journey, we invite you to be a part of our innovative and motivated team.

The job can be performed remotely in EU countries.

We operate a stack with a backend built in a strict micro-services pattern with polyglot services written in TypeScript and some in Python. Technologies are chosen to fit the purpose (e.g. time series, relational, no-sql databases). All deployments rely on Helm and run on platform-agnostic Kubernetes clusters.

As a Django Developer at Exnaton, you will join our 25 people team and shape the company and its vision from the ground up. Among others, your main responsibilities are the following:

• Develop the state-of-the-art front-end application for our platform, using DjangoAdmin and react;
• Developing functional and beautiful frontends for B2B customers, as well as end-users
• Building highly-reliable and responsive software;
• Collaborate closely with the whole design and engineering team to bridge the gap between the backend and analytical core of our product;
• Providing input to technology decisions and staying up to date with the current technologies;
• As we are planning to grow the team in the next few years, you will ideally support and mentor new colleagues and review the team’s technical design, code, and documentation in the future.

We operate a stack with a backend built in a strict micro-services pattern with polyglot services written in TypeScript, Python and C#. Our frontend is written in next.js, served by a highly configurable headless CMS using our own component library and will be expanded to an additional application going forward. Technologies are chosen to fit the purpose. We deploy via GitOps and Helm to various Kubernetes clusters running on AWS.

We define ourselves by a culture of collaboration and ownership. We’re looking for a driven, capable, and thoughtful person to add to our mission. The main qualifications we are looking for are:

• Holds a degree in computer science, electrical engineering, statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering or relevant experience (we are happy to consider applicants without formal degree if you can demonstrate relevant skills);
• Has a minimum of 2 years industry experience in frontend development;
• Has worked with one of the modern javascript frontend frameworks and has an understanding of core concepts, such as “component boundaries”, “state management”, and some experience with data visualisation;
• You have experience with Django, server-side rendering and state management of large applications and ideally DjangoAdmin;
• Ideally, you have good knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and knowledge of state-of-the-art frameworks like React;
• Ideally has some experience working with typed API’s (GraphQL, tRPC, OpenAPI) and developing and shipping SaaS web applications with well abstracted components and composability;
• Is motivated to constantly and consistently learn new skills, makes quick decisions, and clearly prioritizes on what moves the needle;
• Is a team player and thrives in a dynamic startup environment;
• Is motivated to work in a climate tech company.

At Exnaton, you work in a dynamic environment with a flat hierarchy and direct communication, fostering quick operation and collaborative learning. You can also expect the following:

• Competitive salary and equity package;
• Flexible working hours and location as we believe in ownership and trust. We are a remote-first company and we support those working from different EU locations;
• Additional benefits such as a new MacBook, a learning budget, sports membership, or Headspace subscription, coworking space membership;
• Virtual office for a truly interactive collaboration, even in a distributed team;
• Annual team retreat;
• Working with exciting technology for a really important purpose, together with a highly motivated team.