Software Engineer ESS

What will you do?

As a Software Engineer ESS at Alfen, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical skills to develop, test, and maintain high-quality software for our energy storage systems (TheBattery). Whether your expertise lies in Embedded Systems, Application Programming, Fullstack, Frontend, Backend, Data Engineering, or Infrastructure, you will be working on projects that truly make a difference.

Collaborating with colleagues from various disciplines—such as Product Development, Testing & Compliance, Service, and Operations—you will contribute to innovative and scalable software solutions that align with our customers' needs and our vision for a sustainable future. You will be part of a team that values quality, collaboration, and personal growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

Analysis and Development

• Analyze product and design requirements and translate them into software implementations.
• Develop, program, and enhance software for control, monitoring, and testing purposes.

Quality and Testing

• Ensure designs meet requirements and perform software tests.
• Implement improvements based on feedback.

Collaboration and Support

• Actively participate in a multidisciplinary Scrum team.
• Support prototypes and provide assistance to production, service, and test engineering.

Innovation and Knowledge Sharing

• Explore new techniques and share insights within the team.
• Collaborate across disciplines to optimize products.

Documentation

• Document software designs and create technical documentation.
• Use diagrams to clarify concepts.

Safety

• Adhere to quality and safety standards according to QHSE procedures

 What are we looking for?

We are seeking a software professional with a hands-on, results-driven, and structured approach. Someone who communicates effectively at all levels and gains support for technical solutions and innovations. Additionally:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree (HBO/WO), preferably in a technical or science-related field.
• Knowledge of and experience with both front-end and back-end development.
• Proven expertise in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python.
• Relevant Linux and networking knowledge.
• Experience with system integration, including knowledge of networks and/or affinity with energy storage systems, grid codes, and grid balancing.
• Familiarity with scalable and redundant systems.
• Experience with the Scrum/Agile methodology.
• Excellent proficiency in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

What do we offer you?

At Alfen, we provide a role with autonomy, responsibility, and ample room for personal input, new ideas, initiatives, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, we offer:

• A competitive salary and benefits according to the CAO Metalektro.
• 27 vacation days + 13 additional leave days per year, with the option to sell 10 vacation days.
• Hybrid working possibilities (up to 2 days per week with a 40-hour workweek).
• A company-provided phone and laptop.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning platform.
• Engaged colleagues and fun activities organized by our active employee associations, AlFun and Young Alfen.
• Free sports activities through Alfen to stay physically and mentally fit.
• Pension contributions through the PME Pension Fund, with Alfen covering more than half of the premium.
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per km, up to a maximum of 50 km one way.

Where will you work?

At Alfen, you will work for a company at the heart of the energy transition. With our wide range of in-house developed products and extensive experience as a system integrator, we are shaping the electricity grid of the future: reliable, sustainable, and innovative. Alfen is the place for anyone who thrives on innovation and growth. As a fast-growing international organization in the sustainable energy sector, we are dedicated to developing our products and our people.

R&D & Engineering Department

At R&D & Engineering, we work on innovations that shape the energy landscape of tomorrow. Our specialized teams focus on software, electrical engineering, power electronics, and mechanical engineering. By combining these disciplines, we quickly bring unique new concepts and products to market and continuously improve our existing solutions.

Interested?

If this role excites you, apply directly via the “Apply Now” button.

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Note: A reference check, screening, and Certificate of Conduct (VOG) may be part of the selection process. Applications are reviewed continuously, and the vacancy may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Unsolicited recruitment offers in response to this vacancy are not appreciated.