Back-end Developer at TREEO, Kampala, Uganda
Job Description
Our vision for TREEO stems from 8 years of tree planting experience in Indonesia and Uganda where we were able to plant more than 1 million trees together with a highly ambitious team. Working towards this achievement we realized the difficulty of accurately monitoring CO2 sequestration to prove our impact. TREEO is our solution. TREEO collects monitoring data from every single tree, which creates the necessary trust and transparency for small-holder farmers to commercialize carbon removals. This empowers local communities to regenerate the Earth while generating new revenue. We will continue our mission to collectively mitigate climate change!
We are seeking an experienced Back-end Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), GitHub Actions, Terraform, and be well-versed in backend technologies like Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript, Postgres, and automated testing.
Responsibilities:
• Design, implement and maintain scalable and reliable cloud-based infrastructure on GCP using Terraform
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to deploy applications to production
• Ensure that all backend services are highly available, performant and secure
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure issues and work closely with development teams to resolve issues
• Contribute to the backend source code
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors
• Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to ensure timely detection and resolution of issues
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure that applications are designed with scalability and high availability in mind
• Continuously evaluate new technologies and methodologies to improve infrastructure and development processes
Requirements:
• 4+ years of experience as a Backend Developer or DevOps Engineer or a similar role
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including compute, run, sql, pub/sub, storage, networking, and IAM
• Strong understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably with GitHub Actions
• Working knowledge of backend technologies like Node.js, NestJS, and Postgres
• Good knowledge of integration patterns
• Experience with automated testing frameworks like Jest, Mocha or Cypress
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
If you are a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer who is passionate about building and maintaining highly scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure, we encourage you to apply.
What we offer
• An interesting and varied job with a wide range of creative opportunities
• The opportunity to work with pleasure and commitment on a meaningful, climate impact, and socially relevant task
• A friendly and collaborative working atmosphere
• Regular local and international team-building events
Next Steps
• Take this short test in the TestGorilla
• Indicate your salary expectations (UGX, monthly net) and earliest starting date
