Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Join Ecosia as a Software Engineer specializing in backend development, working remotely or in our Berlin office. Contribute to user acquisition and retention by developing new features for our web application and serverless services. You will work with a cross-functional team, focusing on maintaining a resilient, adaptable, high-performing, and scalable search infrastructure. This role involves building, testing, and deploying backend services, collaborating with team members, and advancing engineering practices. Ecosia offers a fun team environment, the opportunity to impact millions of users, and the chance to contribute to environmental regeneration.

Requirements

• You have experience building and deploying production code in the Go programming language
• You are able to work within existing system design and architecture patterns, making sure to account for scalability, security and performance optimisation
• You have experience in navigating Observability systems and in setting up monitoring and alerting for services
• You have basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure
• You are eager to dive deep technically, learn and apply best practices, and grow professionally
• You like to work collaboratively with Product, Design and other engineers
• You can communicate well written and verbally in English (German not required)

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and deploy the backend services that powers Ecosia search
• Contribute to the development of new features in our cross-functional product team
• Support your team members in frontend-focused work-streams, if you are interested
• Advance our engineering practices for backend within your areas of interest
• Share what you know and empower your peers to gain deeper technical knowledge
• Strengthen our collaborative and inclusive culture, in alignment with our core values and ways of working

Preferred Qualifications

You have experience with Typescript and Cloudflare Workers

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• 30 vacation days/year on a five-day week
• Designated Focus Times
• Remote work options
• Relocation support
• Visa/work permit assistance
• Subsidized public transport cards
• Bike inspection services
• Monthly learning days
• Hack days
• Online and physical libraries
• A 2000€ development allowance per year
• Continuous feedback