About us

We are an experienced team of forward-thinking developers, senior domain experts and seasoned executives with a bold mission to drive the global economy towards sustainability. We build highly automated and AI-driven carbon management solutions that enable businesses to be compliant, reduce emissions, and create value - to get the job done.

Our vision

At forward earth, we envision a world where sustainability and decarbonisation aren't just concepts, but are fundamental elements at the center of all business practices. Our mission is to accelerate this transformation through innovative solutions.

Our embedded software empowers our partners to offer carbon management solutions to their customers, allowing them to be compliant, reduce their carbon emissions and be successful in a sustainable economy. Through our focus on measuring and reducing emissions in products and their supply chain, we drive decarbonization worldwide and mitigate the impact of climate change on a global scale.

Through leveraging cutting edge AI technologies, we make carbon management as easy, automated and accessible as possible while making sure that our users can reduce their carbon emissions at scale through optimization of their processes.

Our culture

In our company, we focus on the big picture and decarbonization at scale. Hence, we are looking for team members that have a mindset for solving complex problems elegantly and effectively. We strive to empower our team to take ownership and leverage the vast knowledge and expertise of the team to get support where needed. To foster innovation, we embrace diversity and inclusion, to get different perspectives, and solve problems more effectively. We build a work culture that is based on respect, kindness, acceptance and compassion. At the same time, we always strive for excellence and encourage our team to have ambitious goals.

Join us on our journey to decarbonize the global economy!

Meet the forward earth team

Micha Schildmann
CEO & Founder
Giuseppe Gentile
CPO & Co-Founder
Cari Davidson
CTO & Co-Founder
Sofia Gruzdeva
Product Manager
Mark Etzel
Head of Carbon Methodology
Lorenzo Ceccon
Senior Engineer
Hannes Hesse
Engineering Tech Lead
William O'Leary
Senior Engineer
Heorhii Vdovychenko
Data Scientist
Maria Yalpani
Engineer
Sarah Wilsoncook
Engineer
Naemi Schink
Working Student

External team

Dmytro Shulha
Engineer
Elena Molostova
Engineer
Stanislav Pitsyk
Engineer
Viktor Tsolka
Engineer
Volodymyr K
Engineer
Alina Stetsurina
QA Engineer

Be part of our mission

We’re looking fort passionate people to join us on our mission for sustainability.

Sustainability Manager (PCF Focus)

We are seeking an experienced, resourceful, and hands-on Sustainability Manager to join our team at forward earth. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in shaping the development and scaling of our carbon accounting SaaS-solutions. The ideal candidate is a sustainability expert with practical experience in carbon accounting, ideally with a focus on product carbon footprints.

Berlin
Full time
In office

Founder's Associate Intern (Operations)

We're seeking a dynamic and engaged Founder's Associate Intern (Operations) to immerse themselves in the multifaceted world of startup operations. This role provides a unique opportunity to work closely with the founders and contribute to various operational aspects critical for enhancing customer success and overall business efficiency.

Berlin
Full time
In office

[Senior] Backend / Data Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile (Senior) Backend / Data Engineer in Berlin to strengthen our team. You should have deep expertise in data engineering, proficiency in Python, and experience with AWS, capable of designing and managing complex data processes and infrastructures. This role is crucial for ensuring that our data-driven solutions effectively support our mission to simplify and accelerate carbon management for mid-sized companies globally.

Berlin (hybrid)
Full time
In office

Senior UX/UI Designer

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Senior UX/UI Designer to join our team at Forward Earth. The ideal candidate is a full-stack designer with a strong emphasis on UX, capable of owning the entire design process—from user research and wireframing to UI design. This role is essential in ensuring our web-based SaaS products deliver user experiences that align with our mission to simplify and accelerate carbon management for midsized companies globally.

Berlin
Full time
In office

Customer Success Lead

We are seeking an ambitious, resourceful, and hands-on Customer Success Lead to join our team at forward earth. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in building and scaling our Customer Success organization from the ground up. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a passion for rolling up their sleeves and driving customer success at every level, ready to dive into customer onboarding and support while laying the foundation for a world-class Customer Success team.

Berlin
Full time
In office

[Senior] Platform / DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Platform / DevOps Engineer to strengthen our Platform Team. You will be based in Berlin, in a hybrid working environment, where you will be working on tools used internally by our development team, as well as building platform used in production.

Berlin
Full time
In office

[Senior] Full Stack Developer

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Full Stack Engineer to strengthen our team. You should be based in Berlin and have a solid understanding of web development from the This role is crucial for ensuring that our data-driven solutions effectively support our mission to simplify and accelerate carbon management for mid-sized companies globally.

Berlin
Full time
In office

Founder's Associate Intern

As a Founders Associate Intern, you will work closely with the company's founders and executive team to support various aspects of the organization's operations and strategic initiatives. Your responsibilities may include conducting market research, competitor analysis, and gathering industry insights to inform decision-making, assisting in the preparation of presentations and business proposals, and participating in meetings and brainstorming sessions. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to collaborate on special projects, contribute to the development of new business strategies, and gain valuable exposure to the startup environment while learning from experienced entrepreneurs.

Berlin
Full time
In office

Data Scientist

We are looking for a data scientist to join our team to enhance our data platform and advance our AI offerings. Our challenges lie in processing unstructured, multi-language data, with a focus on tasks like classification, information extraction, and knowledge generation. You should have a passion for building reliable algorithms, discovering innovative solutions to existing problems, learning independently, and possessing a strong problem-solving mindset.

Berlin
Full time
In office
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