Junior Project Manager – Cloud & AI (m/w/d)

Flexa

SHORT FACTS •      Location: Munich, Germany •      Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term •      Salary Range: € 95,000 – 115,000 per year gross, depending on seniority level •      Office First work setup •      Language Requirement: C1 Level English Your Role We are looking for a Quantitative Developer to tackle the software, data, and integration challenges across our Virtual Power Plant (VPP) ecosystem. You will drive and own the roadmap for developing algorithmic execution strategies in the German intraday power market. As our VPP infrastructure matures, you will steadily increase your focus on research on execution-price improvement and market-impact modelling. Your software-engineering work will centre on architecture design, testing, and project coordination. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Contribute to the technical vision for how Flexa trades flexibility across energy markets and hardware assets, and help make it a reality * Identify new market opportunities and residential flexibility value to shape the data science roadmap and next-gen algorithms * Champion engineering rigor and best practices to foster an open, data-driven engineering culture. * Implement, deliver, and monitor well-engineered, data-driven solutions in our real-time production systems  * Be part of a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and other teams across Flexa's partner ecosystem  * Research, develop, and productionise algorithms and models that optimise financial returns from trading the flexibility of Flexa’s residential battery portfolio * Drive the delivery of complex, trading strategy projects from research to production deployment and monitoring — anticipating dependencies and resolving them early * Opportunity to guide and develop more junior colleagues through design review, code review, and structured feedback YOUR PROFILE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS * University degree in a data-driven or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline) * 5+ years applied data science and/or quant experience, with significant time spent developing trading algorithms in the energy or financial sectors * Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices: testing, code quality, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, and modular code design * Cross-functional collaboration mindset across data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders * Deep understanding of trading mechanics: price formation, market microstructure, risk, and the constraints that turn a backtest into a live strategy * Strong knowledge of probability and statistics, incl. time-series data processing, analysis, and forecasting, with a focus on streaming settings * Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills * Independent research experience, excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment are essential. SKILLS TO SET YOU APART * Experience designing or owning real-time or near-real-time analytics workflows * Direct experience with energy trading, especially for the flexibility of battery storage systems * Expertise in designing algorithmic trading strategies and modelling market impact within intraday continuous markets * Substantial background in forecasting intraday price movements, modelling order book dynamics, and market microstructure * Experience with both Machine Learning and mathematical optimization development * Proven track record of taking models from research into reliable production on AWS (or comparable cloud) At Flexa, we are committed to diversity — of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the listed requirements to apply. BENEFITS *  Virtual Share Options: we offer virtual share options to all our employees * Professional Development: annual development budget of €3,000 for coachings, trainings, books, and similar * Health & Sport Subsidy: company-subsidised sports facilities membership, or Public Transportation Subsidy * Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers * Work Equipment: MacBook or Windows laptop, iPhone (also for private use), and an ergonomic workplace setup with company-funded access to leading AI developer tools * Regular Team Events: knowledge sessions, afterwork, sports, offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, and more A SHORT NOTE FROM YOUR FUTURE LEAD Sébastien Schikora — Chief Technology Officer Sébastien Schikora has been Chief Technology Officer at Flexa since the beginning. He was previously CTO at KONUX (2018–2022), Senior Manager at Tesla in energy storage systems (2015–2018), VP Product Development at Networked Energy Services (NES), and held Director of Product Management and other roles at Echelon Corporation for six years. Earlier in his career he worked on enterprise software at Hewlett Packard. LinkedIn profile

Bunch

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you. YOUR ROLE We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and automation that power our applications. In this role, you will combine the speed and reliability focus of DevOps with the architectural depth of Platform Engineering, ensuring that our development teams can deliver high-quality software quickly, securely, and at scale. You will be responsible for designing infrastructure, implementing automation, ensuring platform reliability, and guiding the evolution of our delivery pipelines and cloud environments. This is a highly collaborative position that bridges operations, development, and security. TOP RESPONSIBILITIES * Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) for scalability, reliability, and security. * Manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, or similar tools. * Oversee container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. * Ensure robust disaster recovery and high availability strategies. * Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deployments. * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments. * Integrate automated testing and security checks into delivery workflows. * Implement logging, alerting, and observability tools to monitor infrastructure and application performance. * Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, outages, or system health issues. * Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve deployment failures. * Ensure infrastructure and delivery processes meet security, compliance, and governance standards. * Apply security patches and updates to infrastructure and platform components. * Partner with software engineers to ensure development aligns with operational best practices. * Lead technical decision-making for infrastructure and platform initiatives. * Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams. ABOUT YOU * At least 6 years of experience in senior Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering roles. * Strong expertise with AWS cloud platform. * Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration. * Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, etc.). * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or any similar tool). * Strong understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.). * Solid grasp of networking, system administration, and cloud security practices. * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues. * Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. * Experience leading projects and influencing engineering decisions. * Nice to Have: * Background in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices. * Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001). * Programming skills in TypeScript, Python or Go. OUR TECH STACK We strive to keep our technology stack as simple and efficient as possible. * Frontend & Backend: TypeScript on both the frontend (Svelte) and the backend (Node.js with Nest.js) * Database: MySQL * Infrastructure: Kubernetes (K8S) on top of AWS * Source Control & CI/CD: GitHub * Third-Party Applications: * FusionAuth for authentication * Retool for low-code internal frontend solutions * Twilio and SendGrid for sending SMS and emails WORKPLACE AND BENEFITS * Become one of the key builders of bunch and architect our go-to-market strategy * Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in the private market * Benefit from working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivaled energy, and team spirit within a culture of inclusion * Flexible hours, hybrid setup (3 times/week in office) * 28 days of vacation per year + 2 company days, on top of public holidays * A competitive compensation package * A great tech and work setup with everything you need WHAT YOUR INTERVIEW JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE * First interview with the People team (30 min): get acquainted with the bunch and to understand if what we’re offering is what you’re searching for * Hiring Manager Interview (60 min): this conversation with an Engineering Manager will cover product-focused culture and values, including collaboration, ownership, self-awareness, and quality standards. * Take-home assignment for you to showcase your ability to design and implement reliable infrastructure and platform solutions. We will send a task and give you a few days to work on it (the actual hands-on work should not take more than 3-4 hours). * Technical Interview (60 min): this interview in the form of a technical conversation will focus on discussing your assignment, approaches. * Final Round: Meet our VP of Engineering (45 min) to learn about ways of working, vision for bunch, and team culture. * Meet-and-Greet (Optional - 30 min) to meet a few members of your future cross-functional team. About bunch bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management. We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it. ____ At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We process personal data in line with applicable laws (including GDPR). See our Privacy Policy for details on your rights and how to reach us.

Flexa

SHORT FACTS * Location: Munich, Germany * Employment Type: Full-Time, indefinite term * Salary Range: € 95,000 – 115,000 per year gross, depending on seniority level * Office First work setup *      Language Requirement: C1 Level English YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES * Research, develop, and productionise algorithms and models that optimise financial returns from trading the flexibility of Flexa’s residential battery portfolio  * Drive the delivery of complex, trading strategy projects from research to production deployment and monitoring — anticipating dependencies and resolving them early * Contribute to the technical vision for how Flexa trades flexibility across energy markets and hardware assets, and help make it a reality * Identify new market opportunities and residential flexibility value to shape the data science roadmap and next-gen algorithms * Champion engineering rigor and ML best practices to foster an open, data-driven engineering culture. * Implement, deliver, and monitor well-engineered, data-driven solutions in our real-time production systems  * Opportunity to guide and develop more junior colleagues through design review, code review, and structured feedback * Be part of a cross-functional team of data scientists, software engineers, and other teams across Flexa's partner ecosystem  YOUR PROFILE Mandatory Requirements:  * University degree in a data-driven or analytical field (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline) * 5+ years applied data science, with significant time spent developing trading algorithms in the energy or financial sectors * Deep understanding of trading mechanics: price formation, market microstructure, risk, and the constraints that turn a backtest into a live strategy * Strong knowledge of probability and statistics, incl. time-series data processing, analysis, and forecasting, with a focus on streaming settings * Proficiency in Python and software engineering practices: testing, code quality, code review, CI/CD, monitoring, and modular code design       * Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills * Cross-functional collaboration mindset across data scientists, software engineers, and partner-company stakeholders * Independent research experience, excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment are essential. SKILLS TO SET YOU APART * Direct experience with energy trading, especially for the flexibility of battery storage systems * Expertise in designing algorithmic trading strategies and modelling market impact within intraday continuous markets * Substantial background in forecasting intraday price movements, modelling order book dynamics, and market microstructure * Experience with both Machine Learning and mathematical optimization development * Experience designing or owning real-time or near-real-time analytics workflows * Proven track record of taking models from research into reliable production on AWS (or comparable cloud) At Flexa, we are committed to diversity — of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the listed requirements to apply. BENEFITS * Virtual Share Options: We offer virtual share options to all our employees * Professional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc * Health & Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membership or Public Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy for your public transport ticket * Lunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers: Allowance for meals on working days as digital meal vouchers * Work Equipment: MacBook, an ergonomic workplace setup, and company-funded access to leading AI development tools so you always have the best tools available * Regular Team Events: Knowledge Sessions, Afterwork, Sports, Offsites, Halloween, Pride Month, etc. A SHORT NOTE FROM YOUR FUTURE LEAD Sébastien Schikora - Chief Technology Officer Hi there! I'm Sebastien Schikora, serving as the CTO at Flexa since the beginning. My diverse career journey has provided me with a range of experiences with a deep dive in the energy industry and the functioning of the grid specifically. In the last years, I was: * CTO at KONUX from September 2018 to April 2022, where I played a pivotal role in shaping the company's tech landscape and products. * Sr. Manager at Tesla from November 2015 to July 2018, leading the development of energy storage systems and mobile apps. * Vice President of Product Development at Networked Energy Services (NES) Corporation from October 2014 to November 2015, launching a new company and product line in the grid digitalization space. * At Echelon Corporation,  I held various roles over six years, including Director of Product Management and Development in the Grid Modernization Division. * Before my endeavors in the Energy Industry I was working for Hewlett Packard in the Enterprise Software group for a little over 10 years. I'm all about pushing the boundaries of technology and driving progress in our industry. I spent the majority of my career in the Silicon Valley in California and apply a lot of the methods and drive to my workplace here in Munich.  Our team is the basis of our success, and I'm dedicated to fostering a collaborative, innovative and goal driven work environment. If you're ready to be a part of our international crew and share our vision for groundbreaking tech solutions, I encourage you to explore opportunities within our organization. Thanks for considering joining us, and I look forward to the possibility of working together to achieve remarkable things. Best regards, Sebastien Schikora