Fullstack & DevOps Engineer

The company ( ) We are a cutting-edge strategic consulting firm focused on radical innovation driven by sustainability principles. NATIVA’s purpose is to accelerate the transition towards regenerative paradigms. Natural, social and economic systems are interdependent and we believe that a systemic sustainability is an imperative for survival and prosperity, because no economic action can succeed in a degraded society and environment and the companies of the future will be sustainable, or they won't be. That’s why for two decades we have guided leading businesses and organizations in a radical evolution towards regenerative models, through human inspiration and powerful tools. And we have designed initiatives that through the dissemination of ideas, tools and business models can enable the fulfillment of our purpose. Our ultimate goal is “the happiness of all who are part of it”, as stated in our bylaws. NATIVA is the first Benefit Corporation in Europe and the first B Corp in Italy. About the role We are looking for a full-stack engineer with extensive DevOps experience to take on technical responsibility for the NATIVA Operating System (NOS), our proprietary platform that orchestrates AI agents, data pipelines and decision-making flows to support our teams. The NOS is currently in its early stages. The infrastructure has been designed; now it needs to be built. This is a founding role: you will be the first person dedicated full-time to building the system, within the product team, and you will work closely with consultants and other business functions. Based in Milan or Rome, hybrid working or (if necessary) fully remote. Responsibilities * Design and evolve the NOS architecture: orchestration layers, agent management frameworks, and runtime environments. * Develop scalable backend services and APIs that enable interaction between Nativer, AI models, agents and data systems. * Build and maintain frontend interfaces that present complex AI workflows in an intuitive manner. * Make system design decisions to ensure the system’s scalability, reliability and performance. * Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native deployments. * Oversee DevOps practices: containerisation, orchestration, monitoring and incident management. * Define and apply testing strategies across the entire stack (unit, integration, end-to-end). * Define and apply security-by-design practices, in collaboration with an external security advisor for periodic audits and threat modelling. * Work with the product team and consultants to translate real-world requirements into deployable features. * Identify bottlenecks and continuously improve system performance and developer experience. * Keep up to date with developments in AI systems, distributed architectures and software engineering, and proactively share relevant progress with the product team. Required Qualifications & Skills * 3+ years’ experience as a software engineer in product-oriented environments. * Solid full-stack experience: backend (Python or Node.js) and frontend (React or equivalent). * Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure). * Practical experience with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code. * Experience in designing REST APIs and event-driven systems. * Familiarity with distributed architectures and microservices. * Experience with LLMs, agent-based systems, and AI orchestration frameworks. * Experience with testing methodologies and QA practices throughout the development lifecycle. * Solid understanding of system reliability, observability and monitoring. * Security-by-design mindset: secret management, authentication, principle of least privilege, threat modelling. * Proficiency in Git and collaborative workflows. * Autonomy, systems thinking, and clear communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Nice to have * Knowledge of MLOps and data pipelines. * Experience with RAG systems and knowledge graphs. * Experience with event streaming (Kafka or similar). * Background in computer science or engineering. * Awareness of ESG issues, sustainability and social impact. Why NATIVA You will be working on a proprietary AI system within a B Corp that has been leading the regenerative transition of businesses for 15 years. Not just another SaaS dashboard: a platform that has a direct impact on the work of designers serving clients such as Chiesi, OVS, Intesa Sanpaolo and Arena. A founding role, technical autonomy and direct contact with senior management. Flexible working arrangements, a competitive salary commensurate with experience, company benefits, and ongoing training. How to apply If you encompass most or all these characteristics, please respond immediately sending your CV to humans@nativalab.com Hiring process 1. Screening of CV and motivation form. 2. Introductory call with the Humans representative and the product team representative, 45 minutes, to discuss context and motivation. 3. Technical take-home assignment on a realistic mini-task related to the NOS, to be completed independently. 4. Technical interview, 60–75 minutes, joint review of the technical take-home assignment, NOS system design and architectural discussion. 5. Meeting with NATIVA leadership, 45 minutes, alignment on regenerative mission, values and vision. Equal Opportunity Statement NATIVA has a mission to create a work environment that allows its employees to feel supported, belonging and included in any of the company's international offices in order to enable the conditions for each one of our people to achieve its maximum human potential and social wellbeing. We are aware of the despairing social inequality in the world, especially present in the global south, and we want to contribute to reducing social and economic disparity between people in society that have been deprived of access to equal opportunities. The evolution journey is long and we are aware there is a lot to evolve for elevating social impact regeneration. In the light of this, we are increasingly learning how to create diversity affirmative actions with our team and external stakeholders, so we would like to especially encourage candidates