Description:

Overstory's mission is to help solve the climate crisis by providing real-time intelligence about the planet's vegetation.
They partner with leading utilities worldwide to reduce wildfire risk and increase grid reliability.
The company has closed a $14 million Series A funding round led by B Capital and The Nature Conservancy.
As a Staff Engineer, you will work on evolving web tools for utility companies to manage climate change risks.
Responsibilities include ensuring product scalability, accelerating time to value, and reducing manual work in vegetation analysis.
Staff Engineers at Overstory are technical leaders who influence technology choices and solve critical challenges.
The role involves team-scoped scaling challenges with potential for expansion as the company grows.
Required technical skills include system design, business domain understanding, innovation, and problem-solving.
The position also involves leadership, mentoring, technology decisions, and collaboration with product managers.
Ideal candidates have experience in high-growth environments, full-stack development, and working with technologies like React, Python, and Postgres.
Strong communication, leadership, and learning skills are essential, along with the ability to work in GMT/CET time zones.

Requirements:

Experience in a high-growth scaleup environment.
Demonstrated impact on business through technology application.
Proficiency in React/Typescript, Python/fastAPI, Postgres DB, and data pipelines.
Familiarity with GCP, cloud run, grafana, k8s, or similar technologies.
Ability to design and implement scalable and resilient systems.
Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
Passion for learning and staying updated with evolving technologies.
Availability in GMT/CET time zone or significant overlap with these working hours.

Opportunity to work on a mission-driven project to reduce wildfires and solve the climate crisis.
Flexible working environment with autonomy and work-life balance.
Benefits like a remote working budget, educational budget, and skill development time.
Supportive team culture with equity and competitive salary.
Inclusion in a diverse team with people from different backgrounds and nationalities.
Annual in-person team gathering event and occasional in-person collaboration opportunities.