Full-Stack Engineer (TypeScript)
Company
Orcrist builds the Orcrist Intelligence Platform (OIP), a secure, Kubernetes-native system that powers open-source intelligence collection and analysis for defense and public safety customers.
Role
Ship analyst-facing OSINT features end-to-end. You’ll develop Next.js/Node.js services, integrate policy controls, and optimize search/alerting experiences that respect legal and privacy constraints.
What you'll do
- Build search, watchlists, alerts, and dashboards with provenance and consent visibility.
- Implement Node.js services interfacing with Temporal pipelines, Kafka, and OpenSearch.
- Enforce policy controls (Keycloak/OpenFGA, rate limiting, redaction) and observability best practices.
- Improve performance for large datasets and participate in on-call rotations.
- Collaborate with Product, Legal, and Data Acquisition to deliver compliant workflows.
About you
- 3–7 years full-stack TypeScript experience; shipped data-intensive or compliance-sensitive products.
- Comfortable with React/Next.js, Node.js/tRPC, search/streaming systems, and testing/observability.
- Eligible to work in Germany; EU/NATO citizenship preferred for export-control work.
Nice-to-haves
- German language (B1+)
- Experience with OSINT, rate limiting, or policy enforcement.
What We Offer
- Modern stack: TypeScript/Next.js/React, Node, Kafka/Temporal, Postgres/OpenSearch, Kubernetes.
- Remote-first in Germany with regular Berlin prototyping sprints, 30 days vacation, equipment & learning budget.
- High-impact work: your prototypes shape what becomes product across multiple delivery teams.
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