Backend Engineer: Circular Economy (Remote or hybrid)

We are a remote-first climate tech start-up based in Germany that uses technology to advance the vision of a net-zero economy.

Simplifying calculations of carbon emissions is our aspiration, aiming to enable companies to take data-driven decision-making on lowering their carbon footprint as efficient and swift as possible, granting them transparency and control over their own emission reports.

As a Full-Stack Engineer, you will be collaborating with our engineering team on the development of a software geared towards a national research project called DiCES.

We are developing the model that decides the future of used products in order to balance economical and ecological constraints of the industry. The project is a circular economy milestone, enabling companies to make quick decisions on heavy hardware products.

For details about the project check:

https://www.fir.rwth-aachen.de/en/research/research-activities-at-fir/detail/dices-01mn23022a

• Tech stack: NestJS, React, Tailwind, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, Postgres, Docker, GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Implement high-quality and well-tested code to brush up the user experience of our SaaS platform
• Engage in code reviews to nurture a collaborative, feedback-driven, and growth-oriented environment
• Liaise with stakeholders from engineers to product owners to shape the requirements of our product

About you:

• Based in Germany with valid EU passport or EU work permit
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Display confidence and self-sufficiency to navigate through the ambiguity of a startup environment
• Firm believer and practitioner of servant leadership, helping talents grow through feedback and knowledge sharing
• Show curiosity and inquisitiveness to explore new tech, scaling ideas from MVPs to production-ready features

Skills and Experience:

• At least 2+ years experience in TypeScript, Node.js, React, AWS, Postgres, Git (Postgres is a requirement)
• Experience in a variety of automated testing tools of codebases
• Proven ability to evaluate the right technical solutions for business problems
• Familiarity with modern architectural patterns and design systems
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban

It is not a match:

• Based outside of Germany
• No track record of collaborating in small engineering teams
• No experience with Postgress
• No track record of working on Proof-of-Concepts or MVPs 
• Lack of experience in Agile

• Experience in Start-ups or Climate Tech
• Experience with monorepos, microservices, and message queues
• Experience with calculations and decision-making algorithms
• Advanced database knowledge exceeding CRUD operations
• Data-driven and product-first mindset with focus on UI/UX
• Test-Driven Development mindset
• Interest in Circular Economy
• German (Minimum B2)

Our DEI commitment:

Our mission is to foster a workplace that celebrates our differences, imparting the feeling of inclusion and equality such that everyone feels seen and heard. We will honour our commitment to you regardless of your age, race, gender identity, religion or belief, marital or parental status, disability, neurodiversity, or sexual orientation.

Culture at KMX:

Our culture in one word? Trusting. At KMX our ambition is to build the world’s leading climate software solution. A solution that is built by a world class, remote first organisation where our people thrive. To do that, creating and maintaining an exceptional level of trust is our first priority.

How do we build trust? At KMX, we believe in the trust equation:

(Credibility x Reliability x Understanding) / Self Orientation

Learn more about our culture here:

https://klimametrix.global/en/about-us

Our operating model:

We care about results rather than your time management. At KMX we are building a company that works remotely but you are more than welcome to work in our office in Berlin whenever you want. We trust you to do your best work wherever you are.

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