
Veli turns a home into a smart guardian by analyzing household energy patterns to detect anomalies and alert caregivers. The system collects energy-consumption data via IoT sensors and applies AI/ML models to identify deviations from residents' normal behavior and potential emergencies. Veli is an IoT-based ambient assisted living solution delivered as a B2B SaaS/product that integrates with caregiver notification systems and remote monitoring platforms. The company targets eldercare providers, family caregivers, and aging-in-place markets to reduce undetected incidents and trigger assistance when needed.

Veli turns a home into a smart guardian by analyzing household energy patterns to detect anomalies and alert caregivers. The system collects energy-consumption data via IoT sensors and applies AI/ML models to identify deviations from residents' normal behavior and potential emergencies. Veli is an IoT-based ambient assisted living solution delivered as a B2B SaaS/product that integrates with caregiver notification systems and remote monitoring platforms. The company targets eldercare providers, family caregivers, and aging-in-place markets to reduce undetected incidents and trigger assistance when needed.
Founded: 2023 (Kassel, Germany)
Product: AI-powered, non-intrusive home safety system that uses existing electricity and water meters to detect anomalies and notify contacts
Stage & Funding: Seed — €800,000 (announced 2024-11-11)
Founders: Dr.-Ing. Jan-Peter Seevers; Maximilian Schnettler; Tim Weiß
Customers: Private households and service/assisted-living operators
Ambient assisted living, home safety monitoring, eldercare
2023
Data and Analytics
€800,000
Round also supported by multiple business angels, including Martina Pfeifer, Olav Sehlbach, and Matthias Sandrock.
“Seed financing led by regional investor BMH with participation from several business angels (named supporters include Martina Pfeifer, Olav Sehlbach, Matthias Sandrock).”
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At Veli, we turn everyday energy data into something life saving. Our AI detects emergencies from electricity and water consumption and automatically contacts emergency services or care staff, enabling seniors to live longer and more independent at home.
We are an impact startup with a clear mission to make every home a safer place. Leading providers in assisted living and emergency call services already rely on Veli. We are backed by experienced investors and industry experts from tech, energy and care. With the nationwide smart meter rollout, we are now seizing the unique chance to scale Veli into millions of households.
Tasks
As one of the first Software Engineer s at Veli, you will be part of an ambitious and interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of IoT, AI and real world users. We do not just ship code, we build technology that truly saves lives.
You will work closely with our CTO Tim and our experienced product team to tackle some of our biggest engineering challenges, from connecting IoT data streams to building real time AI pipelines and delivering insights to emergency services and end users.
Depending on your strengths and interest, your focus can be on full-stack feature development and/or backend/IoT challenges:
Build full-stack features for our web apps and alarm handling system, based on close collaboration with product and customer feedback
Design, extend and optimize our backend modules for configuration, operations and IoT or AI data processing pipelines at scale
Take shared responsibility for the reliability, security and performance of our end-to-end system, from IoT data to user interfaces
Requirements
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious software engineer who wants to take real ownership and drives solutions end-to-end.
You have contributed to production-ready projects and can point to a proven track record.
You are highly proficient in programming with Python and TypeScript , and comfortable with most of our broader tech stack (Go, React, Next.js, Django, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, Prometheus/Grafana).
You are excited about joining an early stage engineering team with experts from AI and data science where your work has outsized impact on product and company decisions.
You are fluent in English (C1+) and have at least intermediate German skills (B1).
You already live in or are willing to relocate to Kassel or Munich.
You have an EU work permit.
Benefits
Attractive compensation with competitive salary and VSOP participation to share in Veli’s success
Hybrid setup with home office and regular team days in Munich or Kassel
A small, ambitious and supportive team with direct impact on product and company decisions
Personal learning budget for conferences, trainings or courses
Monthly benefit budget (e.g. Urban Sports Club, mobility or lifestyle offers)
A meaningful product with societal relevance and strong growth potential
Why Veli matters:
In Germany alone, over 6 million seniors live alone. Care systems are under pressure, and loneliness is increasing. Veli provides a scalable, data-driven solution with real impact.
If you want to apply your engineering skills to technology that truly helps people and grow personally and professionally in the process, join us!