Backend / IoT Engineer (f/m/d)

Mission

VineForecast is an early-stage startup with the vision to reduce pesticide use by 25 % on 1.000.000 ha by 2035 for specialty crop farmers (starting in viticulture). To achieve that we are developing a Decision Support System (DSS) to provide farmers with the best information and data to ensure maximum environmentally friendly food production.

VineForecast helps winemakers to mitigate risks of losing their harvest due to fungal infections or weather risks as well as save time in vineyard operations by (1) delivering AI-based disease and weather forecasts and (2) a fully tailored farm management system.

About

We are an ambitious and mission-oriented team with a "break or make" attitude. We are based in G ttingen and Berlin. Our main office in G ttingen is located in the Startraum co-working space. Our Berlin office is currently being opened in a Co-Working Space in Adlershof.

Tasks

• You work together with Paul (Founder & CIO) on the backend.
• You build and design new IoT devices and related services.
• You place great value on the developer experience during development.
• Together with the team, you discuss suggestions to optimize the existing code again and again.
• You contribute your ideas for new features and make suggestions to improve existing ones.

Requirements

• Proven programming skills in at least one programming language such as Python, Java or C++ (e.g. a convincing GitHub profile)
• Good knowledge of modern web frameworks such as Django, Rails, Next.js or Laravel
• Experience with at least one database system such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or mongodb
• Experience in building prototypical IoT devices using sensors, single board computers, and self-written software
• Knowledge of version control with git
• You read this job posting thoroughly and mention in your application that you found the "Easter egg" ;)

Benefits

• Real startup atmosphere with flat hierarchies and open communications.
• Creative freedom, autonomy and fast implementation and visibility of your own ideas.
• A humorous environment and an ambitious corporate culture with high flexibility in work arrangements (working in the co-working space in G ttingen/Berlin, mostly remote, flex solution).
• Entrepreneurial spirit and insights into the work of a young startup while working directly with the founders.

Simple is better than complex! Explain in max. 5 sentences in your cover letter why we are a
good match and why you are burning for the job as Backend / IoT Engineer at
VineForecast!