О компании
Founded in 2017, refurbed is a marketplace for refurbished products active in 23 European countries. Its mission is to make sustainable consumption an easy choice by offering products at lower prices while reducing CO₂ emissions.
Задачи
•Design, build, and maintain core APIs and backend services powering the mobile app and marketplace
•Own production systems operations and monitoring
•Review backend designs and API changes across squads to ensure they meet the mobile app's needs and constraints, and flag caveats early
•Integrate third-party systems and APIs into the platform
•Own the design and implementation of new features and services
•Identify best practices and create or suggest standards for the engineering department
•Document and demonstrate solutions using documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code
•Mentor junior colleagues and onboard new joiners
•Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions
•Share insights and present achievements and results in relevant meetings
•Occasionally propagate backend changes to the frontend
Требования
•7+ Years of experience designing and building scalable backend services in a modern production environment
•Strong proficiency in Go and deep understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
•Comfortable with JavaScript/TypeScript or able to learn Node.js quickly
•Experience working on a team that builds and maintains a native mobile app, with an understanding of how mobile apps consume backend services and related constraints
•Strong knowledge of SQL and relational database design
•General frontend knowledge and ability to perform basic tasks in frontend apps
•Self-starter with ownership, initiative, and ability to learn and navigate complex systems
•Open-minded, with clear, direct, and respectful communication
•Humble, collaborative, and comfortable in a transparent culture
•Excellent English skills
•Based in a European time zone
•A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience, is desired
•Nice to have: Node.js experience, reviewing designs and guiding engineers across squads
Условия
•Dedicated learning budget for courses, conferences, and other learning opportunities
•Private sessions with experts for personal growth and mental health through Likeminded
•Internal workshops for skills development and cross-department collaboration
•Flexible self-organized working hours
•Office weeks three times a year, with team-building events and on-site workshops
