Software Engineer Backend

• You have solid experience building and deploying production code in the Go programming language (+ Python or TypeScript).

• 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 navigating observability systems and setting up monitoring and alerting for services.

• You have basic knowledge of CICD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

• You are motivated 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).

• Optional Advantages:

  • You have experience with Python or TypeScript.

  • Hiring Process

    Our hiring process consists of 3 steps:

    1. First call with our recruiter

    3. Eng culture + Product conversation

    5. Pair programming session

    6. By default, all steps are done remotely.

       About our technology stack

       • Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript

       • Backend: Node.js, Golang, or Python services using REST and gRPC

       • Infrastructure: Cloudflare, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and Terraform

       • Tooling: Sentry, Loki, Prometheus, and Grafana for observability, Snowplow, GitHub, and CircleCI for our CICD

       • We don’t expect you to have experience with all of the above, but if you’re curious to learn and pair across these technologies, this could be a good match!

         Why Ecosia?

         What if your job made a real difference in the climate crisis? Join Ecosia and help plant millions of trees where people and ecosystems need them most.

         • We are a diverse team, committed to equality, equity, and inclusion, with members from various backgrounds: sexual orientations, genders, ages, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical and mental disabilities, family structures, and religions.

         • We offer you the opportunity to balance work with other parts of your life: flexible working hours, 30 vacation days per year (based on a fiveday workweek), designated Focus Times, and remote work options. (Note: Not applicable to freelance contracts; different labor laws may apply in other countries.)

         • Our green benefits program including subsidized public transport cards and bike inspection services supports your sustainable living choices in Berlin. (Availability may vary by location; not applicable to freelance contracts.)

         • We support your professional growth through learning times, hack days, online and physical libraries, and continuous feedback. (Not applicable to freelance contracts.)

         • Q&A

           How many people work at Ecosia?

           115 (July 2025): our departments include Engineering (incl. Platform and QA), Product (incl. Design), Trees, Operations (incl. Marketing, B2B & BI), and People and Culture.

           Where is Ecosia based, and what kind of work setup do we have?

           We are a remotefriendly company with one office in BerlinWedding. People come to the office or work from home per their wishes andor circumstances. Some roles require presence in the office at least from time to time. Company language: English. The Talent Partner will tell you more.