Senior Backend Developer

Would you like to turbo-charge the way businesses engage their customers? Now you have the possibility to join Spenn – a joint venture between Norwegian and Strawberry, renowned pioneers in the airline and hotel industries. Become part of our brand-new company that is crafting the most exceptional loyalty platform in the Nordic region.

Our goal is to seamlessly connect loyalty programs through a shared currency we call Spenn, empowering program members to earn and redeem loyalty points across a wide array of partners, whether it's during their daily routines or globetrotting adventures. Personalized offers and cutting-edge digital services will be at their fingertips, all delivered through a mobile-first customer experience.

Spenn will challenge old rules with new ideas and consists of a team that brings passion and drive to the table everyday. Our dynamic and fast-paced work environment will provide ample opportunities to innovate, cultivate growth, and shape this innovative tech startup to the benefit of our loyalty program partners. At the core of our values is the belief that by bringing passion, pushing forward, and demonstrating expert know-how, we can exceed expectations and shape new and valuable relationships between people and brands.

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer!

We are now looking for an experienced and curious backend developer to help us scale and maintain our newly released platform - Spenn! You will be involved in all phases of product development, from new feature discussions to production deployments. In addition to this, you will be part of launching loyalty-as-a-service and greatly impact what will be a complete ecosystem!

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and deploy scalable, secure, maintainable and well-tested Java backend code running on Kubernetes in AWS.
• Optimize the application for performance and scalability, addressing any bottlenecks while ensuring the system can handle large amounts of data and user traffic
• Design, implement and maintain APIs to ensure communication flow between different parts of the application and external systems
• Take ownership of the integration platform, develop it further in collaboration with the solution architect and other developers
• Develop, maintain and optimize databases using PostgreSQL and MariaDB

Required experience and qualifications:

• Experience with cloud technologies (we use AWS)
• Solid experience with developing in the Java/spring framework and Kafka event-based software
• Good understanding of security and GDPR/privacy by design
• Skilled in developing for scalability and performance (experience from applications with high load and strict uptime requirements is a plus)
• Experienced with designing databases

Personal attributes:

• Commercially minded with a desire to contribute to the development and the launch of Loyalty-As-A-Service
• Shows initiative and is responsible
• Good collaboration and communication skills
• Good communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language

What will you get from working with us?

• Varied responsibilities and challenging tasks in a start-up environment
• Competitive terms of employment and good benefit schemes
• Collaborative and supportive work environment, where we are all motivated, engaged and committed to driving the company to exceed expectations.

Hiring process:

Ideally, we are looking for someone to join as soon as possible, however, finding the right mix of dedicated employees for the company is at the core of all decisions in the hiring process. You can expect a three-step process including an introductory call with Nina to start, followed by a 1st interview with Kristian to mutually get to know each other. If we move forward from here you will experience a 2nd interview where you get to show us who you are through the use of a personality test with Helle, and your technical expertise through a structured interview with discussions and problem-solving with Kristian.

If you want to apply for this role, please do so by attaching your CV & application, and link to your LinkedIn profile.

We will review applications and call for interviews on a continuous basis.

If you have questions feel free to get in touch with our Recruitment Advisor Nina at nina.hegland@amby.com or +47 930 16 532.