Position: 

Backend Developer (m/f/x) 

Location:

Potsdam, Germany

Job Type:

Full time

Backend Developer (m/f/x) 

About Us

Scaletech is a cleantech advisory firm that works for multilateral institutions, private companies, and research bodies. We focus on cleantech innovation and its global scaling through transfer and adoption to new locations in emerging and developing economies.  

We provide advice on quantitative market research, financing options, go-to-market strategies, and physical redesign of aspects of the product that correspond to specific demands by users in the target market.  

We closely collaborate with international cleantech centers of excellence like MIT.  Our clients have included the World Bank, the United Nations, multinational companies wishing to innovate in their deployment of green technologies, and a range of startups. As part of our vision, we are also developing a digital product, our decision analysis platform, designed to enable cleantech firms to make data-driven decisions about which international markets to prioritize for their growth. 

To strengthen our international team at our Potsdam headquarters, we are looking for a full-time Backend Developer (m/f/x) as soon as possible. 

Your Tasks

  • Developing and maintaining robust backend services for the core functionality of our application. 
  • Taking ownership of the application, focusing on continuous improvement and maintenance. 
  • Leading the definition and implementation of front-facing APIs.   
  • Ensuring seamless communication between applications and databases.   
  • Designing, implementing, and maintaining backend infrastructure.   
  • Creating new data-driven features for managing emissions on our platform and contributing innovative ideas for enhancement. 
  • Planning for potential migration initiatives. 
  • Staying updated with the latest frameworks and technologies for API and backend development. 

Your Profile

Must have:
  • A master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information technologies, or similar. 
  • Extensive experience with Laravel and PHP for web application development.   
  • Experience using Composer for dependency management.   
  • Expertise in cloud technologies, CI/CD Pipeline, Docker, GitHub and Laravel Sail for consistent development environments. 
  • Strong understanding of SQL databases and data formats, including JSON and CSV with metadata. 
  • Expertise in PostgreSQL setup, configuration, and maintenance. 
  • Proficiency in Linux (Ubuntu) server administration for reliable and secure operations. 
  • Experience in designing and developing high-volume data applications. 
  • In-depth experience with REST APIs, and Swagger/OpenAPI. 
  • Experience with planning and executing project migration across different tech stacks. 
  • Proficiency in English. 
Nice to have:
  • Knowledge of React and front-end development. 
  • Knowledge of AWS, Terraform, and cloud storage solutions (e.g., S3). 
  • Experience with Python, Flask, FastAPI. 

What we offer

  • A permanent employment engagement in a highly innovative and supportive company. 
  • Work with purpose. You will help scale clean technologies worldwide to counter global problems like climate change or the impact of pollution on human health. 
  • Collaboration with leading institutions worldwide, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (where we were incubated and continue to be in an accelerator) and the World Bank (whom we have repeatedly served as consultants).  
  • A lot of creative freedom and a pleasant working atmosphere in a young, International team. 
  • A great office in the middle of Potsdam, just outside the gates of Berlin. 
  • Flexible working hours with the possibility to work from home. 

We look forward to receiving your complete application (CV and short cover letter), including  the earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations: https://forms.office.com/e/svpfrFHFZP 

 


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