Back-end Developer

Salary DKK 40 - DKK 50,000

Iconfinder is looking for a talented back-end developer to help build and enhance our fast-growing online marketplace. As a back-end developer at Iconfinder you will work with a small hardworking and passionate team. With millions of users, Iconfinder has a scale that presents interesting challenges for back-end development.


Who you are

You love building great products and features as well as maintaining an effective environment for development and operations. You have a clear understanding of fundamental computer science concepts (e.g. design patterns).

Requirements

Programming languages: Python the majority of the code base is currently written in Python and experience with Python is required. Parts of the code base are written in Go, C++ and Java, however experience with these languages is not required for this position. Experience with the Django web framework is preferred.

Databases: PostgreSQL is our primary database but we also use Redis for various purposes. Excellent skills in SQL are required. Experience with Elasticsearch, which powers our search feature, is a nice-to-have but not required.

IT Operations: Experience with Amazon Web Services is required. Experience with Configuration management using Puppet or similar, and Linux systems administration are preferred.

Web front-end: Experience with the typical web development technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS preprocessors like LESS/SASS are required.

Automated testing: Experience with unit testing and integration testing is preferred but not required.

It is not a requirement that you speak Danish, but you must have excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Working at
Iconfinder

Iconfinder is an icon search engine and marketplace where customers can find a vast array of content for apps, websites, presentations, and other designs. We have more than a million monthly users and a library of more than 3.5 million icons. Together with a passionate community of icon designers, we are building the world's most popular icon site. We are a small international team based in the lovely city of Copenhagen, with some of us working remotely. Our mission is to help designers make a living doing what they love. At the same time, we hope to put more good design out into the world. The workspaceOur office is overlooking the Christiansborg palace as part of the Matrikel1 coworking community. Matrikel1 is a modernly-designed space for the tech and entrepreneurial scene of Copenhagen. It is easy to get to know other interesting people while you’re grabbing a coffee or during lunch. Lunch is prepared daily for all members of the community by a team of chefs, and we eat together with the other companies. Matrikel1 hosts a range of events where all members are welcome. On Fridays, we get together for drinks on the terrace, if the weather allows. The team and working styleBeing a small, young team helps us stay flexible and agile, while also keeping a friendly and relaxed atmosphere at work. We often go out together for nice food and drinks.  We have daily stand-ups every morning, where we share what each one of us is working on. Everyone joins the discussions about the product and everyone has a voice. We work in short, 3-week sprints, where we focus on well-defined projects. In between sprints, we have a buffer week dedicated to small improvements, to fixing issues, and to learning something new. We are continually re-evaluating the tools we use, to make sure that they are the right ones for us.

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