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.