Climate MRV & Carbon Data Engineer (Founding role)

Samrat Investments; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A sustainability-focused startup is looking for a founding engineer eager to build impactful solutions in carbon accounting. You will design and implement systems to convert operational data and create emission verification processes. This role demands a proactive engineer passionate about climate solutions, with experience in data pipelines and a strong understanding of carbon frameworks. This is a unique opportunity to drive change and contribute to significant environmental impact while earning meaningful equity.

Benefits

Equity in the company

Opportunity to build impactful solutions

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (IPCC, GHG Protocol).
• Experience with MRV systems and baseline modelling.
• Ability to work with raw operational data like GST and utility bills.

Responsibilities

• Build Biocog’s core MRV system.
• Implement verification logic and fraud-detection.
• Work with AI engineer to turn models into production workflows.

Skills

Carbon accounting frameworks

MRV systems expertise

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

API integration

Basic ML familiarity

Job description

I’ll keep this very simple and what's TRULY expected without polish.

I need a founding engineer who’s built real things, not just talked about building.

If you need perfect structure, a big team, clear requirements, or work-life balance right now - this is not for you. You are an exceptional engineer - a nerd, an outlier - the kind of person who builds things even when no one is watching, and you genuinely care about nature, unprivileged, animals or tech.

If you live for solving hard problems, moving fast, and owning outcomes end-to-end… then read on.

About Biocog

BIOCOG's on a mission to make sustainability simple, scalable, and profitable for 400 million MSMEs in India and emerging countries. Turn their carbon emissions into digital wealth, building the Green Operating System for MSMEs of emerging markets- making it as simple as UPI.

If you’re someone who wants to work where innovation meets real-world impact, this is your place.

What You’ll Do

• Build Biocog’s core MRV system: convert GST, invoices, utility data into carbon baselines.
• Implement verification logic, fraud-detection rules, and emission-factor mapping.
• Work with AI engineer to turn models (OCR, anomaly, LLM checks) into production workflows.
• Create credit-grade traceability: data lineage, QC layers, audit trails.
• Develop Scope 1/2/3 calculation modules for MSMEs (simplified, automated).
• Own the carbon → finance pipeline (reductions → creditability → loan triggers).

Must-Have Skills (Non-negotiable)

• Strong understanding of carbon accounting frameworks (IPCC, GHG Protocol, BEE, CDM/ART/Verra).
• Experience with MRV systems, uncertainty analysis, and baseline modelling.
• Ability to work with raw operational data → GST, invoices, utility bills, fuel logs.
• Technical skills: Python, SQL, data pipelines, API integration, basic ML familiarity.
• Understanding of Scope 1/2/3 logic, emission factors, activity data structures.
• Ability to design fraud-resistant verification (consistency checks, anomaly rules).
• Good with documentation + regulatory language.

Who You Need to Be

• You’ve actually shipped and scaled things before.
• You write clean, clear, maintainable code.
• You iterate fast - speed is your language.
• You think in terms of outcomes, not tasks.
• You can take vague problems and design structured solutions.
• You care about climate, not just hype.
• You want ownership, not a “job.”
• Fast learner and flexible systems maker

Non-Negotiables

• Full-time commitment.
• 3 months probation is UNPAID. (Yes. And I won’t sugarcoat it.)
• After that: competitive compensation + meaningful equity.
• Extreme ownership mindset.
• You treat the product as yours, not something you’re being told to build.

Why This Is Worth ItIf we get this right:

• We become the standard for emission MRV in emerging markets.
• You become the founding engineer people reference for the rest of your career.
• You get real equity in something valuable and impactful, financial freedom (wealth) that might take you 20 YRS or more to gain
• And you get to build something the world actually needs. BEST utility of your SKILL
• Tech Stack (current / flexible)React, TS, Vite, Tailwind, shadcn
• Supabase

(We will evolve this for full-scale stack; you will drive future architecture.)

Apply Only If

You want to build the thing that others will later write Medium blogs about explaining how it works.

If you’re still here and this sounds like you, DM or email me with proper subject or apply directly:

No formal resumes needed. Send:

• Things you’ve built
• GitHub / portfolio / anything real.

Let’s build something that actually matters.~ Founder, Biocog

If you need immediate financial support, please DON'T apply, and It's OK. I wish you a great career.

Also hiring: Founding roles open for AI/ML engineers, Blockchain engineers, and Voice UX + Voice AI designers. If that’s you - email us your work at [e-mail]

This job is advertised for Biocog and managed by the Biocog team itself.