Hold aims to counter phone addiction and has a vision to help people develop a healthy relationship with technology. Their first iteration is an innovative mobile app that reduces phone usage and helps you focus while giving you the opportunity to get free rewards. For every 20 minutes that you don't look at your phone, you earn points which can be exchanged for freebies, vouchers or discounts on products or services in the app's marketplace.

We are now looking for a proficient back-end developer to join the team and lead development. As Lead Back-end Developer at Hold, you would be responsible for leading the tech team and development related to further development of the platform. You would take responsibilty for new features and functionalities, and would have the freedom to choose the technology stack. In this role you will also work hands-on with the entire product development process, prototyping and research, and style Scrum sprints

REQUIREMENTS

We're on the lookout for someone with:

• Experience in backend development (3+ years)

• Solid experience with Python (experience with Django / DRF preferred)

• Experience with cloud-based services (AWS or similar)

• Previous experience with building up infrastructure

• Experience with scaling up products or services

• Advantage if you have experience with mobile applications.

BENEFITS

• We offer the unique opportunity to be part of a fast-growing startup enterprise that changes how people interact with technology.

• Bi-yearly company trip (Last year we went to Web Summit in Lisbon - the world's biggest tech event!)

• Work with and meet exceptional talent to hone a product already loved by thousands (Featured by BBC, Telegraph, Times, Forbes, Business Insider, Buzzfeed)

• Be surrounded by great people - Hold is backed by UK-based Founders Factory, Kahoot-founders Johan Brand, Jamie Broker Tim and Tim Moore, as well as Jonathan Durden, the founder of the £10 billion global media agency PHD,

• 3 hours weekly personal learning time

• Equity possibilities