Lead Backend Developer / Go (m/f/x) - remote work

refurbed
Posted 3 years ago
We Work Remotely
refurbed 

Full remote work possible (European time zones only).

We are the fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished electronics in the German-speaking region and are based in Vienna. We are active in more than a dozen countries. Through our marketplace, we sell completely renewed electronics like phones, laptops, and tablets that are 40% cheaper and much more sustainable.

Learn more about how we work and how our team is structured - https://www.refurbed.org/about/workflow/

Learn more about our backend systems &architecture - https://www.refurbed.org/about/backend/

Learn more about our blog - https://www.refurbed.org/

We are looking for a lead backend developer with a solid background in designing and implementing Go backend services to support us in improving our e-commerce platform and to lead a remote team of software developers.

Who you are 
  • Formal education in computer science
  • Significant experience designing and implementing backend services
  • Significant experience with software development using the Go programming language
  • Good knowledge of SQL and relational database design
  • Experience in leading a team of software engineers
  • Experience with working in an agile work environment (Scrum or Kanban)
  • You have worked in a team of remote developers before
  • You enjoy working with people
  • You work independently and are goal-oriented.
  • You have excellent English skills
  • You are located in one of the European time zones
What you'll do 
  • Development of our main API
  • Development of our smaller backend services
  • Ensure a high-quality code base
  • Be responsible for code reviews and merges
  • Lead a team consisting of frontend and backend developers
  • Hold regular 1-on-1 meetings with your team members and ensure team health
  • Work together with product management and other teams

Additional factors we appreciate 
  • You have experience with PostgreSQL
  • You are comfortable working with *nix systems
  • You have experience working with NGINX
  • You have experience working with RabbitMQ
  • You have experience working on highly available and fault-tolerant systems
  • You are active in the open-source community

Why you should work with us 
  • Startup atmosphere
  • Work with an experienced team of experts
  • Regular code-reviews
  • Challenging tech-stack
  • Available as fully remote position
  • 25 vacation days 

Your application 

Things we want to see from you:

  • Your CV
  • Your expected salary
  • Your Github/GitLab profile or open-source projects you contributed to
  • Other representative examples of your work that are relevant to the position
  • If you are active in communities like StackOverflow, please let us know as well

About us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSUSsUzM2og&feature=youtu.be