Lead Engineer

Become part of Tanso and decarbonize industries with us. What if the impact of your role extended beyond a job title? Not through marketing spin. Not through vague "purpose-driven" messaging. But through software that helps industrial companies understand, manage and actively reduce their environmental impact. That's what Tanso is building. And it's one of the reasons people join us. Why Tanso? Take Action in a Fast-Moving, High-Impact Environment. We move fast on sustainability because the urgency is real. That means decisions that matter, transparent processes, and the agility to navigate change.Challenge & Grow Through Ownership. Take ownership immediately, build expertise through hands-on experience, and leverage every available resource to achieve outsized impact.Foster Trust with Mission-Driven Collaborators. You'll join a team that prioritizes impact and each other. We give honest feedback, share credit, support each other when it matters, and hold high standards together.Embrace Responsibility & Drive Impact. Turn fragmented emissions data into actionable insights. Your work has immediate, visible impact - clearer decision-making and genuine momentum toward change.AI First-Mindset. We embrace cutting-edge technology to solve sustainability challenges. Push the boundaries of innovation and stay ahead of what's possible.Commitment to Performance & Excellence. We cultivate a high-performance culture where you thrive. Push yourself and others to excel, celebrate wins, learn from setbacks, and raise the bar. Your role We're looking for a Lead Engineer (f/m/x) to lead one of our engineering pods and take ownership of a core module of our platform. As a Lead Engineer, you will lead a pod of 2-4 engineers and take end to end ownership of the modules your team is responsible for. Most of your time will be spent hands-on: shipping code and architecting larger features. Beyond the code, you'll partner closely with your Product Manager to clarify product requirements, remove obstacles, and guide technical decisions, while also shaping our broader technical capabilities and engineering culture. Our engineering culture combines high velocity (5-10 production deployments per day from our TypeScript monorepo) with true enterprise scale: hundreds of millions of rows in Postgres, and calculations certified against e.g. ISO 14064. Balancing speed with that level of rigor is one of the core challenges of this role. Key Responsibilities Take full technical ownership of the modules your pod is responsible for.Build and ship complex, high-impact features yourself.Partner closely our product managers to challenge requirements and simplify solutions, maximizing the impact your pod generates for our customers.Mentor and lead the engineers in your pod by example, supporting their professional development.Contribute to and help shape company-wide technical standards that enable engineers to consistently deliver high-quality work.Make pragmatic technical and operational decisions, providing clear direction even in situations of uncertainty. Your profile Strong builder mindset. Strong backend or infrastructure engineering experience, ideally in fast moving B2B SaaS startups.At least 4–5 years of experience with web technologies using JavaScript or TypeScript. Excellent English communication skills, with clear and structured communication. Ability to motivate, support and lead other engineers. Nice to have German language skills. What We Offer A highly competitive compensation package with an attractive equity package to participate in Tanso's growth.Hybrid working model that combines the benefits of onsite collaboration with the flexibility needed.A company-contributed pension plan to support long-term financial security.Yearly budget to support ongoing professional development.Sponsored access to EGYM Wellpass to prioritize your wellbeing with thousands of options.Exclusive discounts that help you save on a wide range of everyday brands, services, and experiences. Our team We're a diverse group of people, and that diversity is what makes us great. We bring unique perspectives to everything we do and are always eager to learn from each other. We work in cross-functional teams to tackle ambitious challenges, actively seek feedback and be the best versions of ourselves. About Us Tanso is an integrated sustainability software for carbon accounting and ESG data management. Our goal is to help manufacturing companies meet regulatory requirements and achieve their sustainability objectives. Tanso Working at Tanso