What we do We build software that helps companies along the food system get to Net Zero. 31% of global GHG emissions originate from food-related activities. For the first time in history, climate performance has become an overall business performance indicator. Enterprises are mandated by regulatory bodies to disclose their climate performance, which leads to increasing pressure from investors, competitors, retailers, and consumers to prevent and reduce their CO2e emissions. Over the next 10 years, companies have set ambitious reduction targets that need to be met. Enterprise software and new business processes can help. We raised >€10m in funding in the first 2 years of our existence, we launched our enterprise product, signed and onboarded some of the largest F&B players in Europe, and put together what we believe is the best-suited early stage tech team in Europe. Will you be the next to join us? What you will work on Your mission Develop the platform and infrastructure to empower and augment our Product development. In the first 6 months, your focus will be on Auditing and identifying platform and infrastructure enhancement opportunities, working together with our CTO and Product Development teams Managing our Technical Backlog, prioritising investments together with our CTO, planning execution and ensuring delivery Adjusting and expanding our tech stack where necessary, simplifying and consolidating where possible. Setting up and building up on our infrastructure set-up, CI/CD pipelines, security hardening systems and development tooling to ensure our highest standards with minimum friction for our Product Development teams Setting strong foundations that enable our best engineering practices in line with our broader operating model to attract and retain the best engineering talent in Europe Tech Stack Our tech stack, much like our business and product, is still in its early stage. Joining at this point means you will still play a key role in defining what tools and technologies we will use to build up Root Global for years to come Our product consists of multiple web applications our customers use, based on a backend consisting of user data (procurement, product composition, etc.), calculation models, and plug-ins to various emission factor/LCA databases Frontend: React and Next.js Backend: Node.js w/Typescript, Nest.js, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB Infra: AWS in general (SQS/SNS, RDS, S3, Bedrock/Sagemaker, StepFunctions, Lambda, EC2, ECS, ) What you bring along Based on what you know on the role you are the best evaluator to decide if you believe this is a role you will be able to thrive in. These are some things that would help: You have built and operated web applications before, so you have hands-on experience as a Product Engineer You have worked in an early stage VC-backed startup (pre-seed/seed), preferably with a B2B business model You are excited about building up the foundation and infrastructure, that enables and empowers others to build great products as quickly and smoothly as possible You feel comfortable operating across different topics, teams and problem spaces You don’t feel like you fulfill all the criteria? We get it: confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But guess what? There is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. The only thing you need to ensure along the recruiting process and beyond is that the problem that we are solving with Root is one you cannot wait to get out of bed for on Monday morning Hiring Process Our ambition is to offer you an end-to-end experience that is fast and uncomplicated. Every step is a conversation, which is both an opportunity to meet more of the team as well as express yourself. 45 min Intro with the CTO. Goal: Get to know each other, introduce Root Global and the role in more detail, and align on baseline expectations. 60min Technical Interview with one Engineer from the team. Goal: Discuss your technical experience, how it overlaps with the challenges ahead of us and what you can expect from the day-to-day of an Engineer at Root Global. Approx. 2 hour office visit, where you will 1) meet the rest of the Engineering team on a team session where you will dive into our product and a real world scenario and 2) one or two (depending on availability) 30min coffee chats or walks - weather allowing - to get to know other team members outside of the Engineering team. Get mentored by world-class company builders We decided on our cap table with a clear goal in mind: Set our team up for success. This is why we have selected a diverse group of food industry veterans, generalist company builders, and functional experts to join our journey from day 1. Beyond entrusting us with their capital, our angel investors act as mentors and sparring partners for our early team members in their corresponding roles. You will benefit from: A dedicated mentor with whom you will build your personal relationship Regular sparring sessions whenever you see fit Adhoc Q&A where needed Not looking for a new role but know someone who does? Refer a hire and get € 1,000 on the hand (or via Paypal if you are more old-school). Just forward the page to anyone that might be interested or directly message our team at hiringrootglobal.io _______ Root Global is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.