Job Description:
About Us
Itekako (itekako.com) is a Belgrade-based software development company with more than 15 years of experience working with Fortune 500, SMEs and startups around the globe. So far, we successfully finished 200 (and counting!) high-end challenging projects across 11 industries. We've grown to a team of 150 skilled and experienced software engineers and technology experts who are focused on providing real business value to our clients. Our employees have changed the way people do their finances, shop online, play games, listen to music, build their startups, take care of their health, deal with cryptocurrencies, manage large manufacturing plants, and more. We often run in sprints (agile methodology), but essentially we are marathoners - the people we work with and the clients we work for have been with us for a long time.
About the role
As a Staff Backend Engineer at Itekako, you will join our clients founding team. Our client is on a mission to revolutionize practicing wellbeing and make mindfulness achievable for all. You will have the opportunity to build a social product that has the power to transform people's lives for the better. You will have the opportunity to transform ideas into reality by taking ownership of our client's web app.
What you'll do
- Lead our client's backend team to create a reliable, robust, and performant backend for client applications
- Architect and implement solutions using Firebase, Node.js, Cloud Functions, and GCP
- Leverage NoSQL, Firebase approaches as well as traditional approaches (Relational database and REST APIs)
- Enhance data tracking and transformation efforts using advanced JavaScript/TypeScript/BigQuery
- Lead efforts to turn existing data into meaningful insights that drive strategic business decisions
What were looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 5+ years of experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, with a focus on backend development (Node.js)
- Proven track record of leading engineering projects and initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, with the ability to query, manipulate and optimize large datasets
- Strong fluency in JavaScript and TypeScript for backend data manipulation
- Extensive experience working with ETL processes to clean, transform, and load data efficiently
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Bonus points if you have exposure to Mode, Amplitude, BigQuery, Klaviyo, & Google Analytics
- Full working proficiency in English
What we offer
- Competitive compensation package and benefits: flexible working hours, private medical insurance, Friday happy hour with snacks and sweets, game tournaments, offsite team buildings, access to L&D platforms and many more
- A flat in Europe for employees to use for remote work or vacation
- Prime city location: our office is situated in the heart of the city, providing a stunning terrace view over Terazije