What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer position at rePurpose Global?
Founded in 2017, rePurpose is the leading Packaging Sustainability & Compliance platform for consumer companies. As pioneers of verified plastic recovery, the company enables brands to measure their plastic footprint and recover plastic waste from nature through a global partner network while streamlining compliance across 45 packaging regulations.
rePurpose has recovered over 88 million pounds of plastic waste, supported 2,300 waste workers, and maintains 12 active impact projects worldwide. The company's platform helps brands achieve compliance outcomes through advanced data management and regulatory expertise.
rePurpose is headquartered in New York. Learn more at repurpose.global.
Overview
rePurpose is the Leading Packaging Sustainability and Compliance Platform for CPG brands to streamline EPR compliance and make credible sustainability claims.
At rePurpose, we believe a world free of plastic waste is achievable within our lifetime. To accelerate our impact, we are hiring a Senior Software Engineer with deep backend and infrastructure expertise to support our vision of solving the global waste crisis. As a Senior Software Engineer at rePurpose, you will play a central role in architecting and scaling our platform — building the reliable, high-performance systems that power compliance workflows, data pipelines, and sustainability insights for brands across the US and beyond.
This position is remote-only for East Coast candidates, but we prefer candidates based in New York to join our hybrid work environment.
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Backend Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable server-side services and APIs, with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
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Infrastructure & DevOps: Own and evolve our cloud infrastructure on AWS, including CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, monitoring, and cost optimization.
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Full-Cycle Development: Contribute across the full software development lifecycle — from architecture and planning through implementation, testing, and production deployment.
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Codebase Enhancement: Refactor and optimize the existing codebase to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
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Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, design, and other engineering teams) to translate requirements into technical solutions.
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Technology Evaluation: Stay updated with industry trends, assess new technologies/frameworks, and propose their adoption where applicable to enhance the product's capabilities.
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Backend Expertise: Deep experience building robust, scalable, production-grade applications using Node.js or related backend frameworks. Strong grasp of API design (REST and/or GraphQL), service architecture, and performance optimization.
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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.
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Database Knowledge: Proficiency in working with databases (SQL, NoSQL), designing schemas, optimizing queries, and ensuring data integrity.
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Security & Reliability: Familiarity with backend security best practices, observability tooling, and building fault-tolerant, highly available systems.
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Full-Stack Awareness: Working knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) and modern frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) to collaborate effectively across the stack.
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Agile & Collaboration: Comfortable working in an Agile environment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
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A degree in Computer Science or 3 years of professional experience in software development, ideally in a cloud-based modern stack. Typescript, Node.js, GraphQL, Vue, and AWS are all preferred.
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Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive mindset towards learning new technologies.
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Prior experience working in a startup or fast-paced environment is a plus.
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Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Compensation and benefits
- New York Candidates (must work hybrid) - $180,000 - $200,000
- East Coast Candidates - $160,000 - $180,000
Location Preference
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’re a truly global team, headquartered in New York City, with members across Miami, New York, Los Angeles, London, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Colombo, and Jakarta.
Salary : $160,000 - $200,000