Backend Developer

Stillingsbeskrivelse

Do you want to help us create a more sustainable future?

THE OPPORTUNITY IN A NUTSHELL

You? A passionate problem solver with several years of experience as a developer, eager to expand your knowledge. You value a good balance between speed and quality, are unafraid to express your opinions and embrace your authentic self. Collaboration is at the heart of your work, and you love being part of a team striving for a common goal.

Team? We are the domain responsible for seller and buyer user journeys in our business of enabling people to give a second life for their belongings. Our business entity is called Recommerce where our product teams deliver FINN Torget in Norway, Tori in Finland, DBA in Denmark and soon also Blocket in Sweden. The two teams (Buyer Experience Team - BET, Seller Experience Team - SET) in our area have diverse competencies needed for creating state-of-the art products for millions of users across web, iOS and Android. With our goal oriented and data driven approach our teams are truly empowered to autonomously drive product development how we see fit, and have embraced AI to enable our users to have a good experience using our services.

Role? Demand for our products is high, and we need to expand the teams with Two backend developers. As our new developer you will integrate with platform services, make sure our frontends have the backend they need, tune APIs for data models and dig into data that we have to help us establish better data products in our mesh-way.

Technology? Our backend services are primarily developed using Kotlin. The frontend services are written in React and TypeScript, using Podium for building micro frontends. We deploy our services to Google Cloud using Docker and Kubernetes and communicate asynchronously between our services using Kafka.

Our architecture grants our teams the freedom to choose technologies that best suit our needs. We embrace a wide array of technologies and programming languages.

We have already started implementing AI in our products, and there is so much more we want to explore here. Come learn together with us!

Location? Our hybrid work approach means we want you to join us in our vibrant and colourful office in Oslo 2-3 days per week to meet with the team. The team very much enjoys hanging out together at our awesome teamspaces in the office, and we hope you do too.

Company? Schibsted Marketplaces soon to be Vend, home of FINN, Blocket, DBA, Bilbasen, Oikotie & Tori, where millions of people across the Nordics connect to find what they need, whether its a job, a home, a way to move, or a fresh start. With 1400 dedicated colleagues, we cultivate a friendly and caring work environment. Together, we serve over 325 million monthly visits. Our technology unit, comprising around 250 developers in Oslo, is instrumental to our success story, deploying new code to production thousands of times per week.

Why us? In this role, you will have a meaningful impact in ensuring that buying and selling secondhand goods is the obvious choice. Making the world a slightly better place :). You will enjoy working in an engaging work environment where we celebrate our successes and cheer each other on. We have many internal courses in the tech we deem especially relevant. We also have a bunch of cool benefits, such as events that boost spirit, holiday homes in Trysil, and free subscriptions to PodMe, VG+ and Aftenposten+, and LinkedIn Learning. We also offer our own SATS classes, cross-country skiing courses in the winter, several interest groups within gaming, biking, padel, football, etc., and massages and physiotherapy at the office. We have a barista café and most importantly a fantastic lunch offering in our canteen!

WHO ARE YOU?

You are a person who has a desire to make great products and you continuously want to improve your skill set and keep up with the latest technology. Teamwork is your thing; you love to contribute, help others and share knowledge and learnings.

You also;

• Possess 5 years or more of professional experience working with web/backend development
• Are passionate about the products you are working on and their users
• Have a solid understanding of Kotlin or other JVM languages
• Have hands-on experience with technologies like Kubernetes/Docker
• Huge bonus if you have experience with Kafka integrations
• Its very beneficial if you have experience working on web apps with a large user base

WHATS THE JOB LIKE?

As part of our local Oslo team, youll work with exciting projects and day-to-day tasks. We have launched our FINN solutions to Finland and Denmark, and will expand to Sweden this year. We experiment towards good and marketable experiences for sellers and buyers in our marketplace, with designs based on expansive insights. Including the use of AI which we deem useful to create a smooth user journey. Within the team, we adhere to radical focus principles and foster a highly engaged environment. We need someone who takes initiative and who is not afraid to try out new things. Working as a team is important to us, so we want someone who strives to support the team in reaching common goals, as well as being confident enough to work out bugs and solve problems on their own.

GOT YOUR ATTENTION? Let us hear from you!

Were eagerly waiting to receive your application as soon as possible. We will consider applications on an ongoing basis. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

ANY QUESTIONS?

Hello! I am the Engineering Manager for the team. My name is Kristin and I am happy to provide information about the daily work and answer any questions you may have about the role or just in general. Please feel free to reach out through LinkedIn or email at [email protected].

Application Deadline for this role is 25th March 2025 although we will start to process the applications as we go.

 

 

Great Place to Work

 

Good opportunities for personal and professional development

 

Afterworks, kick-off, Christmas party, summer party, and other social initiatives

 

Sponsored employee-driven activities

 

Access to well-equipped gym and group classes

 

All employees are offered to buy shares through our Employee Share Saving Plan

 

Hybrid working arrangement, subsidized canteen, coffee bar and our very own barista

 

Holiday homes for rent in the mountains

 

Subsidized physiotherapist, massage therapist, and mental health support

 

 

Since FINN was established in 2000, almost every Norwegian has tested our service. Our users do over 474 million searches on FINN every year, spending over 51 hours yearly on the platform. FINN is a brand 96% of Norway's population knows, and our reputation is one of Norway's strongest.

Being a part of the Schibsted Nordic Marketplaces family, we're not just working with our local team of 500+ colleagues in our Oslo office but also with colleagues across the Nordics to help millions of people find their dream job, home, vehicle, or a great second-hand deal every day.

Our collaborative spirit and our unique approach to work, have made us one of Norway's top workplaces for years.

 

 2000FINN.no is founded, with real estate, mobility, and jobs as the first markets2003Recommerce (torget) is added to the mix2006Booking travel is introduced to FINN.no2012FINN.no's beloved mascot, our cat PuseFINN is born2019FINN.no users save the environment 551 327 tons of CO2 by buying and selling secondhand goods2023FINN.no becomes part of Schibsted Nordic Marketplaces, a collaboration of online marketplaces across the Nordics2023FINN.no is awarded the company with the best reputation in Norway2024FINN.no has 3.4 million registered users who spend on average 50 hours a year on our platform2024FINN.no is recognized as Norway's most sustainable brand for the third year in a row

 

Kristin Talgøe | Contact Person