Senior Software Engineer at Hydryx

Senior Software Engineer at Hydryx

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About Hydryx

At Hydryx, we’re revolutionizing landfill gas management to cut methane emissions—one of the biggest yet most overlooked contributors to climate change. Founded in 2023, we develop innovative solutions to capture and repurpose methane, turning emissions into resources. With technology that supports both landfill operators and the environment, we aim to make a real impact. We need passionate, hands-on engineers ready to help us shape a sustainable future.

By leveraging data science, cloud computing, and edge IoT devices, we turn landfill emissions into a valuable resource. With our market-leading technology and strong partnerships with industry leaders, we're scaling fast—and we need a Senior Software Engineer to help us build the backbone of our system.

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Your Role

As our Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a key player in shaping Hydryx’s Landfill Management Platform. Your work will integrate IoT sensors, optimize gas extraction, and enhance predictive analytics—all in an effort to turn waste into green energy.

You will lead the development of a highly scalable, event-driven cloud platform that enables real-time data processing and intelligent automation for landfills worldwide.

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Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and maintain our cloud infrastructure in AWS
• Integrate and manage IoT sensor data, ensuring real-time monitoring of methane emissions and gas quality
• Develop APIs for seamless integration with external energy platforms
• Optimize gas extraction algorithms by leveraging machine learning and edge computing
• Ensure high security, reliability, and performance in a distributed, cloud-native environment
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to fine-tune the interaction between landfill sensors and software
• Lead technical decision-making, shaping the architecture of a scalable, long-term solution
• Mentor and support junior developers as we expand our engineering team

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Who You Are

We’re looking for someone who loves building high-impact technology, thrives in fast-paced startups, and is passionate about fighting climate change with data-driven solutions. Must-have qualifications are: 

• Extensive AWS experience in AWS cloud services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda, IoT Core, DynamoDB, S3, Cloudformation, etc.
• Strong back-end development skills in Python, Node.js, etc.
• Proficient in API development and database management (SQL & NoSQL), with a preference for experience with time series data
• Experience with DevOps & security best practices for cloud infrastructure
• Experience with serverless architectures, event-driven systems, and distributed computing, with a deep understanding of IoT data processing, real-time monitoring, and cloud-native applications
• Implement auto-scaling strategies to handle fluctuating cloud workloads dynamically while ensuring data reliability and durability through backups, replication, and failover mechanisms
• Follow best practices for version control (Git), CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code (Terraform)

Nice-to-have qualifications are:

• Knowledge of energy management systems (EMS), sustainability tech, or climate impact modeling
• Experience working with sensors, environmental data analytics, or predictive modeling

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Logistics

• Start date: ASAP
• 32 - 40 hours per week, based in Amsterdam (next to Artis)
• Competitive compensation based on experience including strong employee participation plan (“Depositary Receipts”)
• Daily, healthy lunch at our office

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How to Apply

If this sounds like you, send your CV and motivation letter to people@hydryx.eu.

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Join us in making waste work for the planet!

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Note: Hydryx does not support IND visa sponsorship at this time. Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not accepted.