**About Sproutzo**
Sproutzo is a groundbreaking startup aiming to revolutionize international
agrifood trade. Global agrifood trade is a $3.4 trillion industry, yet most
transactions are still done via traditional methods like brokers, conferences,
and emails. Sproutzo’s mission is to digitize and streamline this trade
process with a marketplace specifically tailored to international agrifood
goods – providing a place for buyers and sellers to connect, and niche SaaS
trade tools needed for international trade. Our platform makes international
agrifood trade efficient, transparent, and secure.
**Our Momentum**
Status: Pre-seed, post-launch. Early traction with alpha users.
Customers: 30 companies committed, including two of the world’s largest seed
companies
Founders: A seasoned seed broker and the first employee of an international
agtech supply chain company
**Job Summary**
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Full Stack Engineer to take
the lead role on our development team. The MVP was built by a strong external
development agency and we are looking for the right person to found our
internal team and take our platform to the next level. This individual will be
key to scaling our technology to execute against our roadmap, focus on
engineering excellence, and meet the demands of our rapidly growing user base.
**Location:** Remote (Open to candidates globally)
**Opportunity:** This will start as a part-time role as we get to know each
other and ensure that this is the right fit on both ends. Once that’s aligned,
this becomes a full-time role (projected for the Q4 2023).
**Responsibilities**
Take full ownership of the existing codebase and provide insights for
improvements and scalability
Develop, test, and deploy new features and improvements on the platform
Collaborate with the founders to ensure the product meets market demands and
user needs
Manage AWS infrastructure and ensure optimal performance and reliability
Troubleshoot and fix issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimal downtime
Monitor application performance using Sentry and address potential bottlenecks
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and integrate them wherever
beneficial
**Required Skills & Qualifications**
3+ years of full-stack development experience
Strong proficiency in Python (back-end)
Experience with front-end development using JavaScript/TypeScript within a
modern framework like React
Knowledge of AWS cloud services and serverless/hosted infrastructure
management
Familiarity with Sentry or similar monitoring tools
Solid understanding of databases and data modeling/design techniques
(particularly relational)
Focus on engineering excellence (testing, monitoring, SLOs, etc)
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to provide critical thinking and problem-solving input
Experience in an Agile development environment
**Nice to Have**
Background or interest in marketplaces, agtech, supply chain tech, or
international fintech
Experience with SaaS product development
New York City Area-local
**What’s in it for You**
Be an founding team member of a company that’s changing the landscape of
international agrifood trade
Flexible working hours
International travel – given our international mission and globally diverse
customer base, we need to travel frequently to visit potential customers
Make an impact – our company aims to help diverse SMBs around the world
looking to break into the global market. Your input and work will help drive
this mission.
Sproutzo focuses on SaaS, Marketplaces, Supply Chain Management, Agriculture,
and Trade Platform. Their company has offices in New York City. They have a
small team that's between 1-10 employees.
You can view their website at <https://sproutzo.com>
