120d ago
Job description
What you would work on
- You will become an expert on our internally developed trading platform.
- Troubleshooting trading platform incidents by analyzing logs and metrics to identify the root cause.
- Investigating issues reported by internal users and escalating them to development teams with a clear analysis.
- Developing and maintaining our monitoring and alerting systems and internal applications.
- Taking part in major incident handling.
- Contributing to release deployment and verification.
What makes you a great candidate
- University degree in software engineering, computer science, or similar.
- Some experience with application support, system administration, or CI/CD is a plus.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki).
- Hands-on experience with Git, Kubernetes, and Linux.
- Basic SQL and scripting skills (Bash or Python).
- Strong communication skills and a good command of English.
- Passion for technology.
- Ideally, you can read and interpret code and data (we write in Kotlin).
What we offer
- 25 days of paid holiday
- Daily refreshments and meals in the office, including lunch
- Work phone and laptop of your choice
- Company tariff covering unlimited calls, SMS, and data package
- Flexible working hours and home office options
- Events and teambuilding activities
Pay & benefits
Paid time off
Flexible hours
Meal allowance
About this role
Posted
22 Oct 2026
Updated
22 Oct 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
Flexible
Sectors
Working hours
UTC+01:00
Experience
Some experience
Employersecond-foundation.eu
LinkedInSecond Foundation
About Second Foundation
Company
Name
Second Foundation
HeadquartersPrague, Czech Republic
Founded2019
SizeApproximately 350 employees worldwide (source: linkedin.com).
What They Do
Second Foundation is a private technology-driven energy trading company that has rapidly evolved from an innovator in the spot market to a global leader in algorithmic trading and renewable energy management. They focus on energy algorithmic trading, renewable energy optimization, virtual power plants (VPP), and grid balancing, utilizing advanced mathematical methods, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive weather models. Their platforms manage over 2 GW of capacity across solar, wind, and battery systems (BESS) (source: second-foundation.de).
Projects and History
Significant projects include the acquisition of Nano Energies Trade in 2022, which strengthened synergies in trading solar, wind, and battery resources. They currently manage approximately 1.5-2 GW of renewable capacity within their market activities. Current projects include the acquisition of 60 MWh of BESS in Finland and the first investment in BESS in Romania, enhancing their presence in Central and Eastern Europe (source: second-foundation.eu).
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Second Foundation announced plans for a full acquisition of the Nano Energies group, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024. They also established a long-term partnership with Bochemie Group, which includes a minority stake and enhancement of global energy services. Additionally, they announced the acquisition of a 60 MWh BESS project in Finland and an investment in the Japanese market with IQg (source: second-foundation.eu).
Working with Them
Second Foundation is looking for employees in trading, technology and development, quantitative roles, meteorology, and engineering. Employees have the opportunity to work in offices in Prague, Berlin, Zug, Charlotte, and Tokyo. The company emphasizes recruiting individuals with financial trading experience and an interest in mathematics and energy markets, reflecting their rapid global growth (source: second-foundation.de).
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