Careers

Responsibilities

• Design and develop: HTTP APIs, e-commerce plug-ins, and our flagship web app.
• Improve and automate our data ingestion tooling.
• Design schemas for databases and messaging systems.
• Develop database queries.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Our Tech

• Typescript (with some Python for scripting and internal tools)
• PostgreSQL (we don't use ORMs, we use native PSQL)
• React
• Google Cloud (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Logging, Pub/Sub, Functions, Secret Manager)
• Github Actions, Github, and git
• Various 3rd party APIs (MapBox, Stripe, Shopify, Klaviyo, etc.)

You are looking to join a development team that operates collectively, with agreed ways of working, standard approaches to tech and tooling, but with a people over process approach.

You are expected to meet the below minimum requirements, and ideally some of the nice to haves.

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years developing software for production environments.
• Experience developing SQL and working with relational databases.
• Practiced at writing automated tests.
• Experience using git (or equivalent) in a team environment.
• Strong product mindset; experienced at engaging on a Product level to scope technical work.

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience with Typescript, JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience designing HTTP APIs.
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Worked with event based systems.
• Familiarity with a major cloud platform.
• Experience in an early stage organization.

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Sumthing is building an aspirational brand that creates a lasting impact on our planet. You will be directly contributing to systemic change and positive impact on a global scale. We’ve deeply rooted purpose into our DNA, by becoming a steward owned company. Purpose over profit, always. Once on board, you’ll soon feel what that brings to the energy and spirit of the company ;)

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Possibility to work full remote or hybrid from our home base in Amsterdam
• A supportive team environment
• The chance to work on systems that impact nature directly
• Being part of a purpose-driven, as opposed to profit-driven, organization
• Sponsored daily team lunches 
• Regular team offsites in nature

If you're excited about using your engineering skills to create a tipping point for nature, we want to hear from you. Apply with your CV and a motivation letter outlining why you're interested in joining Sumthing.
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Join us in creating a liveable future for all generations and species to come, us included. Nature’s comeback story is happening, and you can be a part of it.