Senior Software Developer

Senior Software Developer Job Description

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to theo@cambiumcarbon.com

Imagine

What if ordering, planting, and maintaining a tree was as easy as ordering a pizza? What if consumers were always 3 clicks away from unequivocally good products?

Cambium Carbon is an early-stage circular economy company reforesting America by enabling local wood economies. By saving fallen city trees from landfills, turning them into their best use, and channeling revenues into new tree planting, Cambium is creating this unexpected climate solution. This wood is currently used at small scales in cities across the country. This is where you come in! The industry needs a single, unifying platform to amplify the market by connecting supply to demand at scale—while positively impacting people and the planet. Technology sits at the center of this.

Supply exists in the form of millions of trees falling in US cities each year. Demand for local, sustainable, impactful products continues to rise. Cambium Carbon is tech-enabling urban forestry to connect supply and demand in a way that has never been done before.

A Unique Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, impact—and values—driven team that is committed to utilizing technology to amplify local impact in communities across the country. Urban wood reuse can only become a scalable, impactful circular economy when we create the right technology to support it.

As Cambium Carbon’s first Senior Developer, you work directly with senior leadership to build the tech stack of a fast-growing company. With your focus on development, you will need to work with the sales and tree planting teams to systematically develop a platform that meets real customer needs and enables real, scalable impact.

You will join an ambitious team and help build this movement—scaling our impact and business across the country. We love what we do, are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to do it, and are looking forward to seeing if you are a great fit.

Who You Are:

• You love solving problems, whether they’re database and code-related or tied to climate change.

• You are a self-starter with experience working in fast-paced, customer-obsessed organizations. You

  don’t wait for someone to give you a to-do list; you have an innate ability to anticipate and plan.

• Communicating inside and out of the organization is second nature to you. You value input from

  clients, senior leadership, and other team members.

• You can design and build to meet current needs while anticipating future ones

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and are resourceful in the face of ambiguity and uncertainty

  while prioritizing multiple responsibilities

• You have a deep understanding of technical concepts and can communicate strategic trade-offs

• You simplify complex problems

• You analyze customer needs, document requirements, and design technical solutions for enterprise

  environments.

• You contribute to diverse and supportive cultures

You will be accountable for:

• Building and developing the core Cambium Carbon data architecture

• Developing Cambium Carbon’s ecommerce marketplace

• Working directly with the CTO to systematically plan and develop Cambium Carbon’s tech stack to

  meet current and future needs.

• Coordinating with UI/UX Engineer to build a comprehensive product

• Identifying, prioritizing and executing tasks in the software development life cycle

• Developing tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code

• Automating tasks through appropriate tools and scripting

• Reviewing and debugging code

• Performing validation and verification testing

• Documenting development phases and monitoring systems

• Ensuring software is up-to-date with latest technologies

  Basic Qualifications (required)

• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer

• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g.

  MongoDB)

• Understanding of and practical experience creating secure user accounts and use- and role-based

  permissions

• You have experience in data architecture and governance, a broad spectrum of languages, and

  managing software teams

• Experience with fullstack and enterprise systems

  Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of budgets and business-planning

• Experience developing and building a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system a plus

Culture

At Cambium Carbon, culture propels us forward. Our culture is not 'one-size-fits-all' or stagnant. Culture is the daily practice of our values, and everyone at Cambium has a responsibility to add and deepen our culture. Culture is a living, breathing entity, and we foster a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is respected and heard. That said, we have several core values we look for as a starting point:

• To manage a complex system and build an amazing team, communication is key. You seek to understand before being understood. You use 3 words instead of 10, and you constructively engage with teammates to discover the best option.

• Doing something great takes courage. You question actions inconsistent with (y)our values. You take calculated risks. You leave your ego at the door, and you take extreme ownership of your mistakes.

• Creating something new requires curiosity. You are eager to learn, fail, and learn more, and you are not afraid of a challenge just because it hasn’t been done before.

• We are a gritty team. You view failures as learning opportunities. You relish every moment to challenge yourself and positively impact the world.

• We are impact-focused. You are proactive despite uncertainty. You consistently deliver exceptional work, and you take and deliver feedback well to maximize impact.

Diversity

Cambium Carbon is committed to building an inclusive organization that reflects the diverse communities our team works to serve.

We believe that diversity in all its forms (gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, veteran's status, disability and more) is essential to imagining and actively building a more just and sustainable future for all. We also actively promote diversity outside our organization, through the partnerships we enter into and the business decisions we make. Learn more about our culture and values here.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health Insurance (medical, vision & dental)

• Unlimited PTO

• Flexible schedule

• Being part of an exciting, fast-paced team changing the world

• Equity Plan

• Local volunteer opportunities

Location

While COVID has forced us—like many businesses—to work remotely, it is our expectation that this role will work out of our Washington, DC office when safe to do so.

Timeline

Position to be filled by May 10th for a June 1st start date.