Hybrid Managing Director, Lead Product Engineer — EMS Platform

at EMSventure

• Job title: Managing Director, Lead Product Engineer — EMS Platform
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Firebase, IoT, JavaScript, Node.js, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Zurich, Switzerland

About the role

• Managing Director and Lead Product Engineer for EMS platform development in a new joint venture. Focused on software enhancement and strategic direction for energy management systems.

Responsibilities

• You are the Managing Director of the joint venture and at the same time the Lead Product Engineer.
• You actively contribute to the development of the energy management software, are responsible for the architecture and core logic, and significantly shape product development.
• At the same time, you represent the joint venture externally and ensure a clear technical and strategic direction.
• Hands-on development of the software, including architecture, core functions and technical standards.
• Develop and maintain the product and technology roadmap and prioritize product development based on customer value, scalability and market requirements — in coordination with the shareholders.
• Provide technical leadership and coordinate the development contributions of the participating companies.
• Operational management of the joint venture and professional representation toward customers and partners.
• Support the sales partner (shareholder) with product demos and customer workshops.

Requirements

• Several years of hands-on experience in software development, ideally as a Lead Developer or Software Architect.
• Strong full‑stack software engineering skills (Node.js / TypeScript) and experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React, including state management.
• Experience designing and operating modern IoT edge and cloud infrastructures (Google Firebase), messaging systems (MQTT) and time‑series databases (InfluxDB).
• Solid knowledge in energy management, building technology, electrical engineering or related fields.
• Experience developing complex systems, data platforms and interfaces.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, decisiveness and enjoyment of responsibility.
• Ability to develop hands-on while also leading a product strategically.
• Ideally a large network in the energy and building-technology sector.

Benefits

• Key role in a newly founded joint venture with a solid foundation.
• High degree of freedom to shape the role and real influence.
• Combination of entrepreneurial responsibility and active development work.
• Attractive, role-appropriate compensation (including possible equity depending on the salary model).