Senior Full Stack Engineer

At Pacflow, our mission is to make sustainable packaging effortless. We are deeply focused on solving problems in the packaging industry relating to sustainable procurement, impact reporting, order & project management + more - culminating in a managed marketplace underpinned by a project management tool.

We are a young, scrappy, and ambitious start-up. We are at an exciting stage, having built this for a live operational customer and now scaling to a wider market.

We’re fast-moving and engaged - it is a great opportunity to join us and tackle a rewarding, high impact problem for a large market

About the role

We're currently looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our team. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Architecting & building new features and systems using React, Next.js, GraphQL, TypeScript, Ruby on Rails, & Sorbet
• Working with the CTO and Head of Product to scope/prioritise/deliver product features, APIs, web apps, and product roadmap
• Develop & support AI capabilities in the platform including RAG, vector databases, & prompt engineering
• Contributing to and influencing the ongoing design and architecture of our core platforms and services
• Sharing and learning best practices, patterns, and new technologies

Your skillset & mindset

• You are able to communicate clearly and thoughtfully to all levels, including to non-technical collaborators & customers
• You have a product mindset and are familiar with Lean and MVP product practices
• You are able to make pragmatic decisions in the context of an early stage start up that needs to prioritise delivery, experimentation, and adaptability over perfection
• You can drive a whole feature from conception to implementation and delivery
• You have several years of experience building the frontend and backend of web products in technologies like React, Next.js, TypeScript, Rails, Node, PostgreSQL, and AWS
• You have a solid understanding of how to write testable, maintainable code and automate your tests wherever possible that lead to stable code with minimal bugs
• You can provide and receive constructive, actionable feedback that leads to better solutions and outcomes

About Pacflow

The Engineering team at Pacflow was formed in 2021 and spun out of parent company Grounded Packaging. It has built three products that are currently serving the packaging industry plus an exciting road map - products include:

• Blueprint - a web-based 3D packaging design & visualizer tool (check it out at https://platform.groundedpackaging.co/blueprint)
• Scope - a packaging assessment tool that allows our customers to compare various sustainable packaging materials based on data (carbon footprint, material usage, fossil fuels, +more) to allow them to make the largest positive impact on the environment when choosing sustainable packaging
• A packaging procurement platform that allows packaging businesses to manage custom packaging deals from concept to sale to production to delivery

At Pacflow

We’re office-first because we value collaboration, contribution & being together - and we believe that’s key to success. But we’re flexible and high-trust: life happens, deep work matters, and reset days are for you to use as you need.

You’ll also get:

• High-trust flexibility: Office-first rhythm; work remotely when needed
• Impact focused: Ship decisions that move customers & climate outcomes
• Grow with us: Early-stage responsibility, learning, and career upside

We are also proud to be B Corp certified, carbon negative & climate positive.

Next Steps

If you're interested in this role, apply by sending your resume to careers@pacflow.io