Senior Backend Software Engineer (all genders)
Join us on our mission towards a circular and sustainable future.
Resourcify is the circular operating system that enables companies to track and optimise their material flows through digital waste management, take-back programs and closed-loop solutions.
With our digital platform as well as automated connections to recyclers, we deliver full transparency across material and waste streams, automated cost and ESG reporting as well as actionable optimisation insights. Our technology and expert team support organisations in building customised, scalable circularity programs. In doing so, we help them regain control over their materials and generate measurable circular value.
Companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Ambu, Syntegon, Hornbach, REWE, OBI, and McDonald’s rely on Resourcify for digital waste management and scalable circularity solutions across their operations.
Your mission:
As a Backend Software Engineer you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our existing core platform.
Your responsibilities:
You will be working closely with UX and product to influence the solution design with your expertise.
Mentor engineers in best practices for developing great products.
Pair program with and mentor other engineers in developing their technical and collaboration skills.
Foster a culture of technical quality and operational excellence within the Engineering Department.
Be hands-on in designing and improving our product and platform.
Stay updated with the latest technologies and trends and innovate your team and department with your ideas
What you'll bring along to be successful:
At least 5 years of production experience building scalable products. Passionate about architecture best practices, and collaboration with UX designers to implement a great product.
Experience with backend development concepts (Java / Spring) such as domain modeling, API design, SQL, and performance. Ability to work lower down the stack if needed.
Experience developing products using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) and demonstrated ability to leverage these tools for increased productivity.
Production experience in building web frameworks using Spring Boot.
Willing to be hands-on and contribute to the other layers of the platform (e.g frontend or infrastructure).
Good judgment in making tradeoffs to balance short-term business needs with medium to long-term technical quality.
Strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to work autonomously with a sense of ownership.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills in English and the ability to work well within a team, and with teams across the engineering organization.
How we appreciate and empower Resourcians:
We offer a great working environment: Be part of a fast growing company with fantastic team members and ambitions.
We love flexible working: Your times are flexible as you’ll be measured by your success, not by the number of hours you clock in.
We provide you with extra time to recharge: You’ll have 30+ days of vacation to refuel your batteries and enjoy your life besides work. Not enough? You are more than welcome to take more days!
We are a remote first company and convinced that we can do excellent work from (almost) anywhere. You have the option to work from our central, beautifully equipped office in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich or fully remote within Germany. At the moment we also offer permanent employment in Austria.
We care for your mental health: You get free access to Calm - a mental health app designed to help you manage stress, sleep better, and live a happier, healthier life.
We love a Workation: You can enjoy temporary remote work for up to three months provided you have access to high speed internet.
We thoroughly enjoy each others’ company: Once a year we come together for exciting company offsites to have fun and foster relationships. In addition, we also plan team events on a smaller scale.
We provide you with high quality equipment (laptop) and an additional Home-Office Budget to transform your home into the most enjoyable place to work.
We celebrate our differences and welcome people from all walks of life:
Resourcify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in the power of a diverse work environment and are fully committed to building and maintaining an inclusive culture. We believe that our differences can create new ideas, offer unique perspectives and speak on behalf of all of our customers. If you think you have what it takes but don't check all the boxes, reach out anyway - we’d love to hear from you.
- Department
- Product & Engineering
- Locations
- Berlin, Hamburg, Munich
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
The perks of working at Resourcify
-
Work remotely
-
Flexible vacation policy (30+ days)
-
Learning and development
-
Flexible working
-
Competitive salary
-
Team events
About Resourcify
Resourcify is on a mission to enable a zero-waste future.
Through the digitisation of daily operations, our recycling platform enables all businesses to manage, track and improve their recycling while having less administration, and saving up to 30% of the costs compared to conventional waste management.
Thousands of leading companies - including Hornbach Baumarkt AG, Syntegon Packaging Technology and UK Bonn - use our award-winning recycling platform daily and rely on our approach to sustainability as a best practice to improve their recycling processes and reduce waste.