Senior Backend Engineer

Full-time · Vienna

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

At Journi, a creative tech company and Austria's most innovative start-up of 2024, we’re building the world’s #1 most-downloaded printing app. Our app empowers customers to effortlessly create beautiful photo books and other print products. Using AI technology, we automatically create personalized designs based on the content our users want to print. Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals who you can learn from—and who are excited to learn from you too!

We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic Senior Backend Engineer who loves creating outstanding products, and enjoys collaborating with a diverse, motivated team!

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Develop the core of the number 1 printing app in the world, written in Scala, which enables our customers to create personalized print products with minimal effort

• Collaborate with frontend colleagues, product designer and managers to help improve our products by designing and developing new features and REST APIs

• Improve our architecture to help us scale with the growing demand

• Proactively identify and communicate improvements in your own and your teams work

• Give and receive feedback, criticize constructively and foster an environment for constant improvement

• Share your expertise as a Senior Backend Engineer with the Journi Team

YOUR BAG OF TRICKS

• 7+ years of development experience developing Backend applications (links to projects or GitHub are welcome!)

• Strong knowledge in any JVM based language (Such as Scala OR Kotlin OR Java . If you do not have experience with Scala: You should be willing and interested in learning Scala)

• Experience developing and designing REST APIs

• You know how to write automated unit tests with their respective mocks

• Experience working with any SQL database (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB) and any NoSQL database (Redis, AWS DynamoDB, MongoDB)

• You have strong communication, documentation and collaboration skills

• You are a self-starter with a strong ‘hands-on’ mentality & passion for solving problems

• You work efficiently, prioritize workloads, and meet critical project deadlines

• You are constantly learning, asking for feedback, and self-motivated

• You are permitted to work in the EU/Austria (OR have a degree in Computer Science which is required to apply for an Austrian work permit)

• You are able to relocate to / based in Vienna - the world’s most liveable city!

NICE TO HAVE (BUT NOT REQUIRED!)

• Experience with the following technologies: PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS (S3, SQS, ECS, ECR, SES, RDS, CloudWatch, ElasticCache, CloudFront), GitLab

• Experience working with statistical methods or machine learning algorithms

• Experience with migrations from monolith to microservice infrastructure

• Experience working with cross-functional teams

• CI/CD experience

WHAT WE OFFER

A happy team makes for a happy workplace. We wouldn’t be able to do what we are doing without our team, and that’s why we offer:

• A fair annual gross salary in accordance with the Collective Agreement, starting at EUR 75.000. Our final offer depends on your experience and qualifications amongst other factors.

Plus, a bunch of awesome social benefits, such as:

• Vacation goals: 25 days off per year, plus 1 extra day for every year you stick around (up to 5 extra days!)

• A space to thrive: a fun, bright and award-winning office built by the Journi Team, complete with ping-pong and foosball tables to blow off steam

• Work your way: enjoy a hybrid working model with 40% home office days and flexible hours (core hours: 10am-4pm Mo-Th; and 10am-2pm Fri)

• Seamless relocation: get relocation and visa support if you are a non-EU citizen with a finished Computer Science degree

• Lunch on us: we offer various lunch options

• Go places: we reimburse your public transport card for Vienna €365 yearly

• Plan for tomorrow: additional €300 yearly towards your private pension fund

• Team first: join our yearly team-building Journi to exciting destinations

• Mac your life easier: with a company MacBook, also available for personal use

• Refresh and recharge: in-house or online yoga sessions every two weeks

• Stay healthy: regular in-house health check with Haelsi

• Unlock language skills: with a premium Busuu App membership

• Professional development: Access to resources, courses, and learning programs to help you excel in your role

• Boost your German: weekly in-house lessons in small groups

• Fuel your day: fruits, cereals, yogurt, and milk variations — on the house

• Brew up productivity: Italian-style coffee and teas in our coffee kitchen

• Special treatment: enjoy a premium membership on all Journi products

What to Expect After You Apply

1. Intro Call with the People & Culture Team (30 min)

2. Architecture System Design Interview with the Backend Team (30 min)

3. Technical Interview with the Backend Team (1,5 h)

4. Final Interview with the Leadership Team (1 h)

We’d love to hear from you - please include your CV and cover letter with your application!

About us

We are proud to promote inclusion and diversity at Journi - no matter what race, nationality, gender, religion or sexual orientation - there is always a space for exceptional individuals in our team.

At Journi, our mission is to build the most customer-centric way to hold onto your memories. We leverage the power of massive amounts of data and modern AI to enable people to print their memories as easily as taking pictures using the Journi Print app. The smart algorithm in the Journi apps processes 1,000 photos within less than 30 seconds to find the perfect photo layout. You capture the moments and we enable you to convert these into beautiful print products within seconds. We believe in innovation, collaboration and a future where digital and print go hand in hand to preserve lasting memories. We want to become the leading destination to share and print your moments. We have already inspired more than 5 million users around the globe and established Journi as a key player in a booming market, however, we have only scratched the surface of our potential. We are a startup and the creators of the most successful photo and print apps on the market. The Journi apps are downloaded and used by millions of users worldwide. We have been featured by Apple and Google over 20k times and have been covered by Forbes, the L.A. Times, TNW, Techcrunch and many more.

At Journi, we look for exceptionally motivated people to become a member of our innovative team of 60+ people from all around the world. People who are passionate about solving challenges and making decisions that impact the success of the company. If you think this could be you, why not send us your application? ;)

Anja

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Talent Acquisition Manager