Lead Backend Developer / Go (Remote) in Constanţa

Shell (nice to have) PostgreSQL (nice to have) Golang (junior) Python (regular) Scala (regular) C++ (regular) Did you ever dream of working on something that is helping save the planet? What if you, writing code, could reduce carbon emissions and plant trees?At refurbed, your work will contribute to doing exactly that. We’ve built THE marketplace for sustainable goods. For every sale we plant a tree (Over 1 million planted so far) and by creating a place where electronic products are refurbed like new and given a 2nd life, we have saved 30 million Kg of CO2 already. If this sounds like a mission you could get behind, then please read on. For our Engineering department, we are looking for an experienced Lead Backend Developer (m/f/x) with a solid background in designing and implementing backend services. In this position, you will be leading a team of ICs and supporting us in building our platform, which includes our main API, AMQP worker daemon as well as several other services. Our tech-stack consists of Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, GCP/Kubernetes in the backend and Vue.js, Alpine.js, Tailwind in the frontend. Together with you and your talent, we want to make consumption sustainable and build the leading marketplace for refurbished products in Europe. Join us on our mission! #TalentForFutureWHO YOU ARESignificant experience designing and implementing backend servicesExtensive formal experience writing code in C++, Python or Scala programming languageGood knowledge of SQL and relational database designYou work independently and are goal-oriented.You have excellent English skillsYou are located in one of the European time zonesFormal education in Computer Science or relatedWHAT YOU'LL DOLead a team consisting of backend developersBe responsible for code reviews and mergesHold regular 1-on-1 meetings with your team members and ensure team healthWork together with product management and other teamsDevelopment of our main APIDevelopment of our smaller backend servicesEnsure a high-quality code baseADDITIONAL FACTORS WE APPRECIATEYou have experience with PostgreSQLYou are comfortable working with *nix systemsYou have experience working with NGINXYou have experience working with RabbitMQYou have experience working on highly-available and fault-tolerant systemsYou are active in the open-source communityWHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH USA mission:Let’s not waste our talent and use our valuable time to make a difference and help fix our planet. We care about the world – Join us on our mission and be part of our exciting journey!Our culture and values:Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s not cry about it but learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!Check this video about us!Diversity and Inclusion:No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!We hire for extra perspective and have around 120 great individuals from 30 nationalities and everyone brings something new to the table – no need to fly around the world, the refurbed family feels like travelling!Development and Happiness:A challenging and attractive techstack (see more here!).You’ll get a smooth start by joining our 1.5 week long Onboarding Process to learn about our concept and what each department is doing to achieve our mission.We are keen on Career Development – So join our trainings, language courses or any other development program that will help you grow personally & professionally and steer your career into the future you are planning.With an average of 80% overall company happiness, month after month, you will be part of a company that values its team members and their well-being.Events and FunWe like spending time with each other and we love parties and host four big parties each year (including our very own refurbed Oktoberfest!), monthly Townhall meetings and also support team events with a budget!Not a party animal? No problem at all - join one of our awesome refurbed clubs and do yoga, go hiking or play football with fellow team members. In the office we can come together for drinks, cookies, ice cream, a game of table football or darts, whenever we feel like it.FlexibilityWe trust you to do the best job, so we don't care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.25 days of paid vacationsPaid public holidaysDiscounts in various sustainable brandsWork from home or in our modern and sustainable office in the heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too. And yes, there are free fruit, coffee & drinks in the office :)YOUR APPLICATIONYou want to build the leading marketplace for refurbished products in Europe and change the world by making it easier to sell sustainable products? Then apply now!