About IN BOLD PRINT:
Our software platform helps small to midsize companies in the consumer goods space measure their carbon emissions to meet regulatory requirements and drive revenue growth. Think of IN BOLD PRINT as the ‘TurboTax’ of carbon accounting.
IN BOLD PRINT is a female-founded, venture-backed startup based in Chicago. We just completed another successful capital fundraise and are looking to grow our team as we launch into this next phase of rapid growth! With a round full of both institutional investors and strategic, corporate partners, we are set to move quickly and take the industry by storm.
About the Role:
IN BOLD PRINT is seeking a skilled and motivated Full-Stack Software Engineer to spearhead development of the next generation of our carbon emissions calculation platform. This is a unique opportunity to build a system for scale from the ground up, shaping the future of environmental impact measurement and analysis. You will be a key member of a small, dynamic startup team, directly impacting the company's trajectory and making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability.
We are looking for an individual passionate about building innovative solutions and thoughtful about what really moves the needle with end users. Expect a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your contributions will have immediate, visible results. As the primary technical resource, you will be responsible for all development efforts, working with the CTO for technical support. You’ll own the "how,” and work closely with the founders on "what" and "why."
In This Role, You Will Work On:
- Architect and Develop a Scalable, Modular Platform: Develop a highly scalable and flexible back-end platform for the calculation and validation of carbon emissions data. Its modular architecture will enable customized configurations, robust APIs, efficient handling of complex business logic, and a data architecture designed for in-depth analysis and compelling data visualization.
- Craft a Seamless Front-End User Experience: Develop an intuitive, guided, and user-friendly React front-end application that simplifies interaction with robust back-end capabilities, eliminating the need for specialized knowledge.
- Own Data Integrity: Design and implement processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security, meeting stringent audit and compliance standards. Experience with data engineering or analysis is a significant plus.
- Iterate and Innovate: Rapidly build and test MVPs, incorporating founder and user feedback into improvements throughout the development lifecycle. You'll play a pivotal role in providing technical direction on the product roadmap.
- Build Foundation For Growth: Leverage your expertise in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) to ensure efficient and reliable deployment and operation of the platform. You will be responsible for the entire software development lifecycle, including writing and thoroughly testing code, following best practices, troubleshooting production issues as they arise, and creating documentation for knowledge sharing with new team members and platform users.
- Collaborate and Lead: Work closely with the CTO and founders, actively contributing to the technical vision and providing insightful technical guidance. You are comfortable working independently but enjoy collaborating within the team and are open to feedback.
We’re looking for:
Your Technical Skills
- Experience as an independent full-stack engineer, ideally in a fast-paced startup environment
- Proven ability to design and develop robust, scalable, and maintainable applications from conception to production
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with a deep understanding of relational database systems (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or PostgreSQL)
- Expertise in React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for front-end development
- Experience developing microservices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Demonstrated experience integrating third-party APIs, developing APIs for external exposure, and implementing security best practices for both
- Experience working with large datasets and a passion for data integrity and accuracy
- Skilled at inferring technical requirements from product-focused requirements
Your Soft Skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the CTO for support and direction
- Willingness to jump on any task—whether technical or non-technical—that takes priority while clearly communicating what work is being traded off
- Ability to plan for future growth opportunities while focusing on immediate, practical needs
- Ability to manage time, dynamic priorities, and multiple initiatives effectively
- Passion for building user-focused, innovative solutions aligned with business goals
- Eagerness to write clear, accessible code and documentation to promote team growth and collaboration
- Strong problem-solving skills with initiative and humility, taking ownership of mistakes and focusing on solutions
- Openness to receiving and giving feedback
- Ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly and work across teams to align development with both user and sales perspectives
- Commitment to ongoing education and staying current with industry advances and best practices
Why You’ll Love IN BOLD PRINT:
- This is a rare opportunity to shape a platform from the ground up as our first technical hire
- You’ll have the freedom to own development, move quickly, iterate with users, and build production-ready solutions that scale
- You will have the opportunity to directly impact the company’s growth and success with your everyday work
- The fast-paced startup environment makes work exciting, challenging, and motivating
- Working in sustainability means that the work you do has a real impact on the world around you
- You control your career path. You can advance your career and determine your path as the business grows
- We offer competitive pay and opportunities for equity ownership in the company
- We’re a highly collaborative team - offering space for remote work paired with regular opportunities for in-person collaboration
- Our flexible PTO policy lets you take time for yourself
Top Skills
What We Do
The story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 isn’t really about the fire. It’s about what happened next: A remarkable moment when the most brilliant engineers, architects and inventors came together to build a new city. Their innovations – born of passion and practical ingenuity – shaped not just Chicago, but the modern world. What started 140 years ago continues to this day. Chicago’s brightest digital designers, engineers and entrepreneurs are shaping new technologies, disrupting old business models, and resetting the boundaries of what’s possible.
1871 is Chicago’s innovation hub and the #1 ranked private business incubator in the world. It exists to inspire, equip, and support early stage, growth stage and corporate innovators in building extraordinary businesses. 1871 is home to ~400 technology startups, ~200 growth stage companies, and ~1,500 members, and is supported by an entire ecosystem focused on accelerating their growth and creating jobs in the Chicagoland area. The member experience includes virtual and in person access to workshops, events, mentorship, and more. The nonprofit organization has 350 mentors available to its members, alongside access to more than 200 partner corporations, universities, education programs, accelerators, venture funds and others. Since its inception in 2012, more than 850 alumni companies are currently still active, have created over 14,500 jobs, and have raised more than $3.5 billion in follow-on capital.
Come to a place where you can share ideas, take initiative, work hard, grow professionally and, with a little luck, change the world. If that sounds like you, come join us.
Welcome to 1871.
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