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trawa is a fast-growing B2B energy platform based in Berlin that helps European industrial companies reduce electricity costs by up to 30% through integrated procurement, energy management, and flexibility steering. The company has raised over €35M (including a €24M Series A in May 2025) and operates across Germany and Austria with ~100 FTE, ~30 in Product & Tech.
You will lead the Data Intelligence team, which is the technical backbone of trawa's energy platform. This team builds and operates critical systems spanning data platforms, data engineering, and business intelligence—from metering data management to invoicing and billing services. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you'll own the technical direction and strategy for these systems while building a high-performing team culture grounded in trust, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the roadmap for the central data warehouse and data platform that products are built on
- Building scalable data backends for energy provider processes, including timeseries data management, invoicing, and billing services
- Leading the design and operation of critical data pipelines, data quality standards, observability practices, and platform infrastructure on AWS
- Establishing strong relationships with direct reports, peers, and stakeholders
- Conducting operational health and technical debt reviews, presenting prioritized improvement plans
- Defining and communicating a clear vision and strategic roadmap aligned with company OKRs
The tech stack includes Postgres, ClickHouse, Metabase, DBT, Python (pandas, polars), AWS, Terraform, Docker, and GitHub Actions.
trawa operates with an "office-first with flexibility" culture. The Tech team follows a hybrid rhythm with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Berlin office.
You'll receive support through weekly one-on-ones with your manager, skip-level sessions with the CTO, peer meetings with other Engineering Managers, and cross-department leadership development initiatives. The company offers a competitive compensation package including salary, stock options, 30 days vacation, home internet and lunch subsidies, sports club membership, a productivity budget, dedicated learning days with an annual learning budget, weekly team lunches, and regular team events.
REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 2 years of experience in a technical leadership role with people management responsibilities, ideally in a fast-moving startup environment
- Proven ability to lead teams, balance competing priorities, and create an environment where engineers do their best work
- Hands-on experience building or leading a scalable data platform, with confidence in driving architecture decisions around pipelines, data modeling, and analytics infrastructure
- Strong communication skills and ability to build trust and foster collaboration across teams and with non-technical stakeholders
- Inclusive leadership approach that creates an environment where engineers of diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive
