Head of Engineering / Lead Developer

Salary Competitive
Equity To be negotiated

Kapacity.io, an early stage VC backed startup, offers a platform to improve energy efficiency in the building and real estate sector. Our cloud-based tool optimises and controls energy systems using various external sources of data such as indoor air conditions, past heating and cooling demand, weather forecasts, wind power production and electricity prices. Our mission is a 100% decarbonised society.


We are looking for an engineer to the role of Head of Engineering/Lead developer. We’re searching for a person with a curious and open mind-set for problem solving, and good skills in designing, building and operating systems involving computation and automation.


Your job would be to build an operational and scalable technology stack together with the CTO Rami to make it possible for the startup to grow and thrive. You would not be left alone with the tech; Rami is a prototyper with expertise in machine learning, AI and building automation systems. We are looking for a problem-solver and a team-player with some essential skills, as set out below.


Essential skills and experience includes some combination of the following:

-  Programming (Python or C or C++)

-  Working with Linux environments

-  Setting up networking and server set-ups

-  Building software/products in Cloud environments (AWS, Google Cloud or Azure)


Nice-to-haves i.e. things that you will find yourself implementing in your work:

- Databases (SQL, etc.)

- Data science and analytics (Python, R)

- Building or home automation (Modbus, BACnet, Z-Wave etc.)

- Machine learning or Artificial Intelligence (Tensorflow, Kubernetes)


On top of a competitive salary, we offer a chance to grow professionally and the freedom to work the way you like with a small and ambitious team with diverse personalities.


The office language is English. Speaking Finnish is not necessary in this job (we are happy to support you if you are interested in learning it).


First and foremost, we are looking for a person to join the team and help us build a better world for the future. The specific title, responsibilities and tasks can be negotiated based on your experience and preferences.


Please send us your CV/LinkedIn profile and a short description of who you are and we will get back to you.

For more information or questions please contact us at rami@kapacity.io or phone number +358 45 78340 447

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Maternity / paternity leave
Maternity / paternity leave

Kids are the future, go spend time with them.

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

Paid holiday
Paid holiday

Metropolitists, beach boys and mountaineers we salute you and pay you to go and explore the world.

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Working at
Kapacity.io

Kapacity.io is building the future of smart energy grids with an electricity Load Balancing service focused on buildings. By shifting electricity consumption to periods of lower electricity prices and higher renewable energy production, our customers pay less for electricity and emit less CO2 in their buildings. By combining these buildings into a Virtual Power Plant, Kapacity.io also participates in power grid balancing to help keep our lights on during moments of high energy demand. Our customers are building owners, asset managers and energy companies who use Kapacity.io to reduce energy costs & emissions in their building portfolios. Buildings are responsible for 30% of global CO2-emissions. Our mission is to push that down to zero. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to achieve this goal together with us.

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