Appliscale is an independent Software House & technology consultancy specialising in digital, bespoke and tailor-made products. We provide full-cycle engineering consulting – delivering impactful cloud-based software and solutions that solve real problems.
About the role:
You will need to be proficient in backend development with a thorough understanding of the technologies involved. Strong backend skills where you can demonstrate your ability to apply these technologies, as well as deploy and maintain them will be crucial to success.
Technologies we work with:
Javascript, Typescript, React, Angular, Vue
Java, Elixir, C++, Golang, Erlang, Python, Kotlin, Node.js, REST/GraphQL APIs, Flutter
AWS
Responsibilities:
- Designing, writing, testing functionalities in for a backend system written in TypeScript
- Deploying and maintaining microservices in AWS using Terraform
- Maintaining system on the production used by consumers from several European countries
- debugging issues
- Participating in sprint planning, daily sprints and meetings with product owners for grooming new features
- Collaborating with other team members and teams who depend on functionalities that you develop
Required qualifications:
- 2+ years of production software development experience in backend. Strong understanding of software engineering principles, testing, data structures and algorithms
- Solid hands-on experience in technologies such as Javascript and Typescript
- Good knowledge of DBMS like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
- Know-how of REST/GraphQL APIs
- Understanding of OO design patterns, SOLID principles and Clean Code,
- Able to work with Agile methodologies such as SCRUM and/or Kanban
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Self-motivation, proactive attitude
- Proficiency in English
Nice to have:
- Working experience with one of the object-oriented and/or functional languages such as Java, Elixir, C++, C#, Golang, Erlang, Python, Kotlin, Node.js
- Some experience or interest in developing Cloud and Infrastructure solutions with AWS and CI/CD processes supported by tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, CircleCI, GitlabCI, Datadog, etc.
- Proficiency in French or German
Why work with us?
We are a group of curious and motivated technologists dedicated to building excellent products that have a lasting impact on users. We offer plenty of opportunities to gain solid experience and share expertise while working in full stack, distributed teams in a range of businesses like gaming, proptech, adtech, fintech, legaltech or ML/AI from startups, scaleups to Fortune 500 companies located across the USA, Asia and Europe. This is how we do it.
Flat structure
We elevate each employee’s responsibility and his/her taking ownership. You take the lead and pursue your passion.
Self-Organization
Autonomy and ownership over projects! Small teams and project management supporting planning and communication around project’s milestones. Collaboration and collective creativity over formal rules-based KPIs for performance.
Networking
We network to get a broader perspective and build relationships – you get to hear what interesting challenges people are solving in their projects or what kind of passions or hobbies are there to share a conversation.
Knowledge sharing
We create spaces for sharing to happen – various internal knowledge sharing initiatives exist to connect smart people rowing in the same direction.
Growth
You may change a project, work with a different technology or pass a certification, etc. You have a bunch of opportunities and your own responsibility to take the lead on your growth!
Transparency
We communicate openly, we share candid feedback. We build on trust so the innovation naturally happens!
Remote first
There is no difference if you work from home or the office. We focus on productivity, not hours and constant communication on Slack!
Automation
Timesheet gets filled in automatically, the onboarding process works online, a bot books a parking spot for you or reminds you about internal knowledge sharing initiatives. We love improvements like that!
Partnering with the Client
Everyone is a consultant actively engaged in ongoing discussions with our Clients regarding project scope, understanding the context for a solution to deliver a great experience to future users.
PostgreSQL SOLID Agile Datadog Terraform Amazon Web Services (AWS) Node.js Kotlin erlang amazon-dynamodb Docker circleci React Database engines Go REST CI/CD Python GitLab CI/CD Vue.js JavaScript clean code principles C++ Flutter TypeScript Kubernetes Java Scrum Angular Elixir Kanban Jenkins