Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Software Development Expert (f/m/x)
at Enspired
🏢 About Enspired
Enspired is uniquely positioned at the intersection of energy transition and AI-driven trading, specifically optimizing flexible assets in European power markets. Their mission to advance sustainable energy through technology makes them appealing to engineers who want their work to have real-world environmental impact. The company's focus on high-performance algorithmic systems in a critical infrastructure domain offers challenging, meaningful problems.
About This Role
This Senior Software Development Expert role involves optimizing and scaling algorithmic trading systems that manage flexible energy assets across Europe. You'll be responsible for improving cloud infrastructure, core architecture, and system interfaces while ensuring 24/7 reliability. Your work directly impacts the efficiency of energy markets and supports the transition to renewable energy sources.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves optimizing algorithmic trading models, improving cloud infrastructure resilience, and monitoring system performance through data visualization dashboards. You might collaborate with trading analysts to understand market behavior, then implement architectural improvements to handle peak trading volumes. The role balances deep technical work on core systems with cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable 24/7 operation of energy trading platforms.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Enspired Is Looking For
- Expert in both compiled languages (C++, Java, Go, or Rust) and Python, with proven experience in high-performance systems
- Background in computer science, physics, or mathematics with strong algorithmic thinking for trading systems
- Experience designing resilient 24/7 systems with expertise in concurrency, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and databases
- Problem-solver who enjoys both independent deep work and collaborative team environments, particularly around complex distributed systems
📝 Tips for Applying to Enspired
Highlight specific experience with algorithmic trading systems, energy markets, or financial technology in your resume
Demonstrate your 'perfect Python' skills with concrete examples of production systems you've built or optimized
Showcase projects where you designed 24/7 systems with concurrency challenges - include metrics on uptime and performance
Tailor your application to mention Enspired's energy transition mission and how your skills align with optimizing flexible assets
Include examples of data visualization for system monitoring or trading behavior analysis in your portfolio or case studies
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your experience with high-performance algorithmic systems and how it applies to energy trading optimization', 'Specific examples of designing resilient 24/7 systems and handling concurrency challenges in production environments', 'How your background in compiled languages and Python enables you to optimize trading platforms', "Your interest in Enspired's mission to advance energy transition through AI-driven trading"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → European power markets and flexible energy assets (batteries, demand response, etc.) that Enspired optimizes
- → AI applications in energy trading and current challenges in renewable energy integration
- → Enspired's technology stack and any published technical content from their engineering team
- → Recent developments in European energy policy and how they affect algorithmic trading
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Generic software engineering experience without specific examples of high-performance or trading systems
- Focusing only on Python without demonstrating compiled language expertise as required
- No examples of 24/7 system design or concurrency handling in your application materials
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!