Company Description

Lalec Recycling is the first Belgian startup that rewards consumers for recycling electronics. We believe most people want to live sustainably but often lack the motivation to act. Our platform makes recycling rewarding by offering premium discounts from partner brands such as Samsung, Smeg, and others, combined with a touch of gamificationto make the experience fun and engaging.

Supported by Start-it @KBC and partnering with Kringwinkel, we ensure that collected items are repaired or refurbished whenever possible. Together, we’re building a circular ecosystem where doing good benefits not only the planet but also your wallet.

For brands, Lalec helps enhance customer engagement, drive loyalty, and gain insights into end-of-life product usage. With our MVP and ongoing pilot, we’re demonstrating how circular innovation can bring measurable value to brands, logistics partners, and users alike.

Role Description

This is a part-time, on-site role for a Junior Web Developer based in Leuven (with opportunity to join full-time depending on results). You’ll work closely with our founding team and partners to design, develop, and maintain both the front-end and back-end of Lalec’s web applications. The goal is to ensure a seamless user experience and turn user feedback into actionable product improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and roll out new user engagement features such as referral systems and community reward mechanisms.
• Contribute ideas to the product roadmap, which evolves through continuous feedback loops from users and partners.
• Support the simplification of our internal platform interface, improving usability for Kringwinkel partner employees and introducing employee loyalty features.
• Help ensure smooth platform operations and provide input on how features can increase user and brand engagement.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of development experience in web technologies.
• Working knowledge of Node.js, TypeScript, and basic Docker usage.
• Good grasp of HTML/CSS/JS and one component framework (preferably Vue).
• Understanding of REST API design and SQL basics.
• Take initiative in product-roadmap discussions, and testing new concepts.
• Prior experience in circular economy or sustainable tech industries is an advantage
• And "love" for the industry is not needed but wanting to have a positive impact is!