Electricity flows with us. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, we do our utmost every day to develop the best solutions for the Swiss electricity grid.

The Data & Development team in the business unit technology is looking for a Product Owner from January 2025 onwards. You will be a driving force for Software Engineering to support the business unit “Market” and redesign & support the developer experience.

Product Owner – Software Engineering (80-100%) - 1183

Let data flow like electricity

In this position you will be part of a team that is responsible for providing the data platform as well as the developer experience including tools and development environments for the company.

The team consists of mixture of Software Engineers with different focus areas (Platform, Data, Machine Learning, Cloud Security, …) and plays a vital part in the company’s digitalization ambitions.

This position includes diverse responsibilities and time allocation will roughly look like this:

• 30% Lead cross-functional project teams within Swissgrid and help them improve day-to-day operations
• 20% Working with the team on issues definition, work prioritization, planning, review and retrospectives
• 20% Administrative & support tasks (issue coordination for end users, coordination with software owners)
• 10% Creating and Managing Roadmaps for GitHub & Developer Environments (define what needs to be built and why)
• 10% Guiding products & features through execution cycle
• 10% Mentoring and training different stakeholders (business users, apprentices, interns etc.)

This is how you make a difference

For this role, we are looking for a team-minded, proactive maker with a good sense of humor. Your duties will require the following skills, so ideally you would already have them, but obviously there will be time to catch up on missing ones:

• Excellent leadership, analytical, quantitative reasoning, problem-solving, creativity, and strategic skills
• Ability to communicate project requirements and schedules
• Good understanding of software engineering disciplines (e.g., CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Machine learning, System Engineering, …)
• Understanding of power system engineering and/or energy markets is a big plus

This is what you can expect

The chance to carry out varied and exciting tasks in a company that is unique in Switzerland, and a state-of-the-art working environment in the immediate vicinity of Aarau railway station. You can also expect the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours (42 hours per week) including the possibility to work from home
• 25–30 days of annual leave, as well as company holiday between Christmas and New Year
• Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension scheme
• Opportunities for professional development
• Financial support and/or time off for internal or external training courses
• Competitive remuneration and payment for good performance

About us

We are a diverse team of engineers from various disciplines, united by a common goal: to deliver an excellent data and development experience for our colleagues at Swissgrid. We craft innovative solutions for all business units, driving the digital transformation of the Swiss transmission system grid to the forefront of technological advancement to facilitate the energy transition.