Full-Stack Developer with React.js and NestJS

Join Our Team as a Full-Stack Developer

Vanilla Steel, a leading B2B marketplace for industrial metal trading across Europe, is seeking a talented Full-Stack Developer to join our dynamic team in Berlin. We are on a mission to transform the metal trading industry with seamless and intuitive digital solutions. Our technologies increase liquidity, accelerate transactions, reduce scrapping rates, and enhance buying convenience for hundreds of steel and metal distributors across Europe.

About the Role

As a Full-Stack Developer, you will play a crucial role in solving the technology challenges in metal trading. You will be responsible for automating workflows in material aggregation and discovery, building components of our internal and external user interfaces, and developing material recommendation systems for buyers. Your work will directly impact the speed and convenience of metal buying and selling.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement end-to-end automations for internal and external traders.
• Develop front- and backend services using cutting-edge technology.
• Design and build data processing pipelines.
• Write clear, maintainable, and reusable code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards.
• Engage in software design discussions to translate user requirements into valuable product features.
• Participate in technical discussions and architecture decisions within the team.
• Work in a cross-disciplinary agile team with shared responsibility and high autonomy.

Requirements

• Strong experience in full-stack development, especially with NodeJS and JavaScript (including React.js).
• Commercial experience with NodeJS frameworks like NestJS.
• Expertise in building REST APIs and designing performant database models.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and CI/CD systems.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS/GCP) and their services.
• Familiarity with agile software methodologies (e.g., Scrum).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Mathematics.
• High coding standards (Design Patterns, TDD, Clean Code) and excellent debugging skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture (microservices) is a plus.
• Familiarity with GoLang and Identity Providers (Auth0, Okta) is a plus.

Benefits

• Ownership of projects with a focus on outcomes rather than time-tracking.
• Fast-paced yet collaborative culture fostering individual performance and teamwork.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.
• Home Office Tuesdays.
• Beautiful office located in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin.
• Friday drinks on us!

This is a full-time, on-site position based in our vibrant Berlin office. We believe that working together in a dynamic office setting fosters collaboration and accelerates the growth of our ambitious startup. If you are passionate about product and user experience and want to make a significant impact in the metal trading industry, we would love to hear from you.