ClimateTech - Senior Software Engineer - Backend (all genders)

Are you tired of working on products you don't really care about?

Do you want to work on something that has a positive impact on humanity and our planet? Do you like to get stuck in and are you passionate about coding? Then we have a great opportunity for you.

At Global Changer, you will work on a solution with a clear goal: Helping companies reduce emissions faster. We use one of the biggest levers to fight the climate crisis and work mainly with large organizations. So you'll go to work every day full of motivation. Believe us, we've experienced it ourselves.

We have well-known investors (including neosfer - part of the Commerzbank Group and the former CIO of innogy) and renowned customers (including Heraeus, Görtz and Haniel) and can therefore continue to drive our rapid growth.

Our goal is to reach as many companies as possible worldwide with our software and thus play a decisive role in the fight against the climate crisis. Impact is therefore one of our core values and with us you have the opportunity to further develop a product with which you will make a global difference!

About the software:

Our product is a SaaS B2B platform that supports companies on their entire sustainability journey, with a focus on the one thing that will help our planet: Reducing emissions. And yes, we also use AI to do so.

Tasks

• Active conception, development and maintenance of the Ruby on Rails backend in close collaboration with other engineers of the cross-functional team
• Pair programming, code reviews and technical spikes
• Work closely with our CTO (Florian), our Product Lead (Lea) and our Sustainability Lead (Yacin) to translate customer requirements into new features

How we work:

• Process: Our development team is focused on growth and follows industry-standard SCRUM processes with two-week sprints. We are committed to agile development and prioritize delivering user value with each sprint by breaking features into small, manageable pieces
• Code: We adhere to the principles of clean code and strive for simple solutions to complex problems. Development speed is a top priority, but we don't sacrifice code quality or let technical debt pile up
• Quality: We prioritize automated testing to ensure code coverage at different levels of the test pyramid, and we use tools like ESLint and Rubocop to maintain code quality. Also every code changes goes through a peer review. As we work, we automate repetitive tasks and follow Lean Startup principles to avoid automating the wrong things upfront
• Automation: Our cloud-first company uses GitHub to model our development process, including continuous integration based on GitHub Actions. Our platform is hosted on Heroku, and we use a three-step deployment process to test each pull request in a separate environment before deployment. We also monitor our platform with cloud services to ensure its stability and performance

Technologies that we use:

• Front-end: TypeScript, Vue.js 3, Jest, Cypress, Tailwind
• Back-end: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Rspec, Postgres, Redis, Docker
• Hosting: Heroku, GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Automation: Different LLMs

Requirements

• You live in the EU (CET ±3) with a valid work permit
• Fluent in English, excellent oral and written communication skills, precise language (German is a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Excellent knowledge of at least one well-known web framework; ideally Ruby on Rails experience
• Hands-on mentality and an agile mindset
• You are passionate about the fight against the climate crisis and creating customer-oriented solutions that deliver real added value
• Plus: Degree in computer science (Bachelor, Master or Dr.)
• Plus: Early-stage startup experience

Benefits

• Creating long-lasting software with a positive impact - we are here to stay
• Play a decisive role in shaping our product and corporate culture
• A mission that drives us every day
• Fair compensation (first order of magnitude: around € 80,000 gross depending on experience)
• 28 vacation days and flexible vacation planning (you don't have to plan your entire vacation at the beginning of the year)
• Flexible working hours - family-friendly :)
• 100% remote is possible - work from your preferred location
• Freedom to contribute to the open source community
• Teamevents

Studies show that men apply for jobs if they fulfill around 60% of the criteria on average. Women and other members of marginalized groups, on the other hand, often only apply if they meet every single criterion. So, if you think you have the potential but don't exactly meet every point in the job description, apply anyway. Applicants of all ages are welcome.

Are you the right person to help take our company to the next level?

Then simply apply to us now with your LinkedIn or Xing profile.

We look forward to getting to know you!