Cambio is a software platform for real estate decarbonization. We help commercial real estate owners bring their portfolios to net-zero with an AI-driven sustainability, asset, and investment management platform. We're backed by Y Combinator, Google, and Stanford — and we're the fastest-growing startup in our category.
The role
We're looking for a Backend Engineer to build, help teammates do their best work, and have fun doing it.
What you'll be doing
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Launch customer-facing features by building Django backend services
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Improve the customer experience through performance optimizations
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Improve the eng team's quality of life by committing to tech debt reduction
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Support and collaborate with your teammates
Who you are
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An A-player: low ego, curious, and serious about your craft
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You are outcome driven
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Work isn't in opposition to life for you - it's part of your life because you genuinely enjoy it
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You ship through obstacles — roadblocks are part of the problem to solve
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You move with urgency and close the week with visible impact
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You're relentlessly curious and treat truth-seeking as a discipline
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You believe iteration speed is quality - the way to build great things is to build fast and learn faster
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You show up for your teammates, in person. You unblock before being asked and never let someone stay stuck
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You own your work end-to-end - proactive about visibility, proud of your progress, and you over-communicate until everyone is fully aligned
What you bring
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Independent problem simplification skills
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Experienced in Python web development (Django & Ninja is a bonus)
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Solid grasp of computer science and algorithm fundamentals
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Exceptional research & debugging skills
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Understanding of technical trade-offs and the YAGNI principle
Our tech stack
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Infra: AWS, Kubernetes, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQS, CDK, GitHub, Retool
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Backend: Django REST/Ninja, Celery
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Frontend: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
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LLM: AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Claude
Logistics
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Work authorization: authorized to work in the US or Canada, and able to travel to both
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This is an in-person role based in Kitchener-Waterloo, New York, or San Francisco
What we offer
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Competitive compensation and startup equity
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Flexible time off
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$1,200 annual learning budget
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Catered lunch
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Best workstation in a beautiful office in Uptown Waterloo
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Office gym
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