Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for an experienced backend focused engineer to join team Aqueduct, a team building our feed management solution for large-scale cross-platform social advertising. We are looking for a seasoned professional to enable the long-term growth and product success for the team.

For our customers, providing e.g. product, hotel or flight data as feeds can unlock the potential of creative automation with image templates as well as many other nifty features of Smartly app. As we are supporting more and more social channels we want to develop our robust feed management platform to serve them all from a one-stop shop. For this, we are looking for a person familiar with solving complex technical problems, who can also seize learning opportunities and share them with the team.

Aqueduct has a backend written in Ruby on Rails. As the team will be starting new projects with some frontend work, you will have the chance to also learn and work with modern frontend technologies like React and Typescript.

Projects you get to work with…

• In the long term our goal is to provide feed management as a service to all of our channel specific development teams as well as to create a customer facing interface where feeds can be configured and connected to various social channels.
• Your day to day work will focus on building and supporting very important features for your fellow engineers across the organization so you get to work with multiple teams in close collaboration

What we are looking for…

• Work experience in converting business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience building data-intensive applications
• Active “ready-to-share” attitude when it comes to learnings and improvement ideas
• Experience with Ruby on Rails is considered as an asset
• Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from our Helsinki office 2 days a week (more if you like)

What We Offer You…

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries, we foster a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback.
• Global Impact: Be part of a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers and business growth.
• Wellbeing Focus: Enjoy generous healthcare packages, mental health services, and a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays and family leave.
• Total Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and ample career development opportunities.
• Hybrid Workplace: Experience the flexibility of a hybrid work model, balancing office and remote work, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days.

Smartly is committed to being the best place to work for growth-minded individuals to thrive - explore more in our Culture Handbook!

What to Expect from Our Recruitment Experience:

• Meet your Recruiter: Get to know each other and learn about working at Smartly.
• Meet the Team Lead: Gain deeper insights into your future team.
• Meet the Team in Technical Interviews: Engage in an interactive coding interview followed by a discussion around Systems Design and Architecture.
• Meet the Leadership in a Final Meeting: A brief discussion with our VP of Engineering.

Apply Now and Shape Your Future with Smartly!

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