Founded in 2017, rePurpose Global is the leading Packaging Sustainability & Compliance platform for consumer companies. We enable brands to measure their plastic footprint, recover plastic waste from nature through a global partner network, and streamline compliance across 45+ packaging regulations — all from one platform.
rePurpose has recovered over 100 million pounds of plastic waste, supported 2,300+ waste workers, and maintains 10+ active impact projects worldwide. Our platform helps brands achieve compliance outcomes through advanced data management and regulatory expertise.
Headquartered in New York. Learn more at repurpose.global.
This position is remote-only for East Coast candidates, but we prefer candidates based in New York to join our hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Backend Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side services and APIs, with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
- Infrastructure & DevOps: Own and evolve our cloud infrastructure on AWS, including CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, monitoring, and cost optimization.
- Full-Cycle Development: Contribute across the full software development lifecycle — from architecture and planning through implementation, testing, and production deployment.
- Codebase Enhancement: Optimize the existing codebase to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, design, and other engineering teams) to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- AI Tooling & Technology Evaluation: Stay updated with industry trends, specifically in advancements in AI technologies. Propose adoption of new technologies where applicable to enhance the product’s and company’s capabilities.
Requirements
- Backend Expertise: Deep experience building robust, scalable, production-grade applications using Node.js or related backend frameworks. Strong understanding of API design (REST and/or GraphQL), service architecture, and performance optimization.
- Infrastructure & Cloud: Hands-on experience with AWS (or comparable cloud platforms) and modern DevOps practices — including infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CDK), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipeline management.
- Database Knowledge: Proficiency in working with databases (SQL, NoSQL), designing schemas, optimizing queries, and ensuring data integrity.
- Security & Reliability: Familiarity with backend security best practices, observability tooling, and building fault-tolerant, highly available systems.
- AI Technologies: Experience with building, or interest in learning, agentic workflows.
- TypeScript Proficiency: Strong knowledge of TypeScript as it pertains to backend systems and data modeling.
- Full-Stack Awareness: Working knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and modern frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) to collaborate effectively across the stack.
- Agile & Collaboration: Comfortable working in an Agile environment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
Qualification
- A degree in Computer Science, plus a minimum of 4 years of professional experience in software development, ideally in a cloud-based modern stack. TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Vue, and AWS are all preferred.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive mindset towards learning new technologies.
- Prior experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment is a plus.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Additional Information:
This role is open to candidates based in the United States, with a preference for those located in or near New York City. We offer a hybrid working model for local candidates, with remote flexibility for those elsewhere in the US.
We have a truly global team - with members across the USA, India, Sri Lanka, and Portugal.
Research shows that women and underrepresented groups often apply to roles only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to break that statistic. If you're passionate about this role and our mission, even if you don't meet every qualification, we look forward to receiving your application
rePurpose Global is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We aim to reflect the global industries, brands, and markets we help navigate packaging compliance — and we welcome, support, and empower all the diverse individuals building the infrastructure for packaging compliance and a more sustainable global economy.
Skills Required
- Deep experience building production-grade backend applications using Node.js or related frameworks
- Strong TypeScript proficiency for backend systems and data modeling
- API design experience (REST and/or GraphQL) and service architecture
- Hands-on AWS experience and modern DevOps practices
- Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, AWS CDK)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- CI/CD pipeline management and deployment experience
- Database proficiency (SQL and NoSQL), schema design and query optimization
- Familiarity with backend security best practices and observability tooling
- Working knowledge of front-end technologies and frameworks (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React or Vue)
- Degree in Computer Science plus a minimum of 4 years professional software development experience
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Experience with or interest in AI technologies and agentic workflows
- Prior startup or fast-paced environment experience
What We Do
rePurpose Global is the world’s leading Plastic Action Platform, bringing together brands, consumers, innovators, and policymakers to collectively combat the plastic waste crisis. Through its pioneering solutions across the circular economy value chain, rePurpose has helped more than 300 companies measure, reduce, and take action on their plastic footprints, while driving systems change on a global scale. rePurpose Impact Projects have recovered over 15 million kilograms of plastic waste from the environment to date, protecting vulnerable coastal regions across the Americas, Africa, and Asia. In doing so, the organization has enabled the delivery of waste management services to millions of people for the first time, while positively impacting the lives of thousands of marginalized waste workers across the world. Founded in 2016, rePurpose Global now employs over 70 full-time team members across offices worldwide. For more information, please visit https://repurpose.global/. If you'd like to work with us, head on over to our Careers Page to look at the open positions and browse through their job descriptions: https://www.business.repurpose.global/careers
