Part-time Flutter Developer

Aeco is a start-up working to become one of the leading private, collaborative developers and financiers of peatland restoration projects across Europe and beyond.
Peatlands cover just 3% of land but store nearly 30% of global soil carbon. When drained, they release ~5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. In a sector dominated by subsidies and slow public processes, aeco brings private-sector speed and collaboration. Aeco accelerates peatland restoration by combining restoration expertise, private finance, and digital tools. With a first project implemented and plenty more in the pipeline we deliver projects from sourcing to financing, certification, and monitoring— in a standardized, digital-first, and third-party validated way. To make our vision a reality, we’re looking for you – a technical all-rounder with curiosity and passion for both software and hardware. With us, you will develop web applications and a mobile app (primarily for Android) and make sure that our field equipment – from RTK GPS to water level loggers and other IoT devices – runs smoothly. You will also work with virtual systems and cloud components such as Postgres and Firebase databases, Docker environments on virtual servers, and open-source tools like OpenDataKit (ODK) or Geoserver, which need regular maintenance and updates.
Whether it’s Java, NodeJS, React, or Python: you enjoy software development and like to approach technical challenges and requirements pragmatically. In short: you are the technical link connecting our work in the field and in the office, bridging hardware, software, and cloud services.
Help design and gradually take over mobile data collection – currently with ODK Collect and ODK Central, and in the future with your own native app
Managing the data infrastructure
Develop and expand data interfaces between Google Workspace and Postgres
Maintain, update, and further develop our Docker environment and the software components running in it
Hardware support and development
Provide technical support, maintenance, and expansion of our field equipment (Android tablets, RTK devices, mobile router, etc.)
IT support
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for our team’s day-to-day work

Completed vocational training or degree in computer science, geoinformatics, systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a comparable field
Basic knowledge of software development (ideally Java, NodeJS and/or Python)
Interest in mobile applications (Android, Cordova, Flutter)
Understanding of SQL databases (Postgres) and REST APIs
Interest in tools for (geo)data processing such as Open Data Kit (ODK) or Geoserver
Technical understanding of hardware (from standard IT equipment on Windows, Linux, MacOS to IoT devices and sensors)
Motivation and curiosity to tackle a wide range of technical challenges – from software and hardware to cloud services
Good German and/or English skills
Flexible and results-oriented work environment
Freedom to shape technical topics and space for personal development
Exciting projects around peatland restoration