Backend Developer

About Boksi

Founded in Helsinki in 2018, Boksi's platform helps companies source branded content directly from thousands of content creators effortlessly and efficiently. Leading brands like Lumene, Saaren Taika, Artdeco, and Seeberger are already using Boksi, but they know they've only reached a fraction of the potential their platform has. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, they are an international company poised for growth.

Job Overview

Boksi is expanding their product team and is on the lookout for a Backend Developer, with a focus on Devops, to join their team in Helsinki.

You are responsible for designing, developing, and implementing software for a complex web application which is the heart of their business - The Boksi Platform. Success in this role means happy end users and software being developed that becomes core to solving customer and creator problems. This means you are working closely with the rest of the business to translate software requirements into working and maintainable solutions within the applications frameworks.

For sustainable success, you value code that is easy to read for humans and fast to execute for computers, whilst being passionate about product and user experience. Coding isnt everything though, being a team player, communicating effectively, supporting and driving others, and being agile when challenges arise, are all necessary parts of the role.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Backend development.
• Building and maintaining APIs.
• Maintaining Linux servers and databases.
• Producing creative, clean, efficient code based on specifications that you help plan and design.
• Providing technical thought-leadership, leading the integration of new software components and third-party programs, and proposing the use of new technologies.
• Shaping the technical and architectural roadmap.
• Supporting deployments and reviewing others code.
• Troubleshoot and debugging.
• Create technical documentation for reference and reporting, improving documentation processes and setting an example for others.
• Analyse the business teams requirements and advise them accordingly.
• Raising potential issues of technical debt, making sure we balance speed and sustainability.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proficient in Python, python backend web frameworks (such as Django / Django Rest Framework) and automated testing frameworks (Pytest or similar).
• Experience with a hybrid cloud cloud environment, using technologies such as S3, Cloudfront, Docker and Redis.
• Comfortable with Git and the use of CI / CD pipelines (like Github Actions) for testing and deployment.
• Experience with Postgres and database maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

What Boksi can offer?

• A great working environment with emphasis on work-life balance.

• Hybrid work options for flexibility.

• A chance to influence Boksi's growth trajectory and contribute to our journey.

• Opportunities for advancement in a rapidly expanding company.

• A collaborative, ambitious team and access to all the tools you need to thrive.