[Remote] Senior Backend Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Climate Policy Radar is an independent non-profit building open, credible data infrastructure and AI-powered tools for climate, nature, and development action. They are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Application team, where the primary responsibilities include creating new features, improving existing systems, and designing scalable solutions for their growing user base.ResponsibilitiesHelping us grow from a database to a data aggregator by improving our data import capabilities, including bringing in a new CMSLaying the groundwork to make our core product multilingual in 2027 (French, Spanish & Portuguese), to open up information across linguistic boundariesImproving the search engine in our core product to help people find what they are looking forIncorporating GenAI and RAG into our core product to enable move us from search engine to evidence synthesis (e.g., summaries, Q&A, comparisons)Sharing our data and services externally (e.g., via APIs) so that others can build upon our workSkillsSignificant experience in highly collaborative cross-functional teamsEnthusiasm for building and deploying backend services that are consumed by other teams, products, or external partnersExperience working with AWS services and cloud infrastructureKnowledge of software engineering best practices: requirements gathering, code review, testing, version control, documentationAbility to design scalable, maintainable backend systemsExperience collaborating with Product and domain experts to solve meaningful problemsFamiliarity with Search IndexesFamiliarity with Generative AIFamiliarity with Devops and ObservabilityBenefitsA deep commitment to employee wellbeing, including policies such as 4 day workweek (same pay, Fridays off), unlimited annual leave, and a wellbeing allowanceA vibrant, collaborative, empathetic work culture that thrives on innovation and the impact of our workHybrid work environment (2 days a week) in London at TechSpace Goswell Road, near the Barbican. We welcome conversations about flexibility and remote work to accommodate individual needsCompany OverviewClimate Policy Radar is a nonprofit organization that offers machine learning, climate legislation, and digital ecosystem services. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://climatepolicyradar.org.