Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Summary

Join Carbon Direct, a purpose-driven carbon management firm, and contribute to our mission of enabling organizations to reduce their emissions. As a key member of our engineering team, you will build new products and deliver innovative carbon management solutions, focusing on user needs and business impact. You will participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle and collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, product managers, scientists, and marketers. We offer a remote-friendly work culture with a competitive salary and a robust benefits package. We value diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where everyone is celebrated and can succeed. Our work is impactful, and we strive to make carbon science accessible and actionable.

Requirements

• Experience in Application Development and/or Platform Engineering
• JavaScript familiarity is a must
• Experience building web applications with modern UI frameworks (Next and Material UI)
• Ability to work directly with stakeholders and scientific experts to translate complex needs into technical requirements
• Experience building products from scratch and solving real user problems
• Self-starter with a track record of building and shipping impactful features independently
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, outcome-oriented environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially in distributed teams
• Interest in AI-driven innovation and ability to leverage AI coding tools
• Passion for addressing climate change

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high-quality frontend features that support user needs
• Design well-structured backend data models and APIs that allow for long-term adaptability and scalability
• Drive features from conception to implementation to delivery and post-release support
• Support system maintenance, including relevant on-call rotations and incident response
• Develop tests and assessment metrics to maintain overall quality of deliverables
• Work closely with a diverse team across engineering, product, science, and marketing to build impactful solutions
• Drive pragmatic, impact-driven choices that balance business outcomes, product value, design goals, and engineering excellence
• Advocate for the end-user, ensuring products solve real problems and deliver tangible value
• Maintain an inclusive culture where shared successes are valued over personal wins

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to independently execute projects while incorporating guidance as needed
• Experience building AI-powered features and/or working with Python or LangChain or similar agentic frameworks
• Background in climate technology or decarbonization solutions
• Experience with application security, authorization levels, and authentication
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure providers and CI/CD

Benefits

• Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays, plus annual winter break between Christmas and New Year's
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave with no tenure requirement
• Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats
• Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend