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Experienced Software Engineer, Backend

At Desquared, we aim to be the creators of the world’s most loved digital products. While doing so, we shape long-term relationships with both our people and our clients, striving to contribute to their business growth and personal happiness.


Our meticulously crafted proprietary products and our award-winning agency work have enabled us to partner with industry leaders such as Deutsche Telekom, Cosmote, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Kritikos, Heron, and Public. Through these partnerships, we positively affect millions of people every month.


Our culture and processes are the product of Lean UX Design and Agile Development principles. We are committed to delivering top-quality experiences through a deep understanding of business, extensive user research, and robust engineering practices.


We work on products, not projects. Continuous improvement is our thirst and drive, and we embrace change as an opportunity for progress.

We are looking for a talented Mid-Level / Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our team and take on the following responsibilities:

• Architect, design, develop and manage efficient, scalable and reliable backend systems

• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code

• Work closely with cross-functional, agile teams to develop excellent user experiences

• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

• Support and mentor other team members

• Continuously discover, evaluate, and adopt new technologies to maximise development efficiency

Requirements

• 2+ years of industry experience in software development

• Strong skills in Node.js (JavaScript or TypeScript), or other server-side technologies

• Strong background in non-relational database systems, such as MongoDB or Redis

• Testing mindset and an eye for clean code

• Experience in designing REST APIs

• Experience with task planning and effort estimation

• Understanding of security principles and how they apply to backend systems

• Strong Git skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Excellent problem-solving and learning ability

• Strong background in Computer Science

• A passion for great UX

• Proven literacy in English

• Military obligations must be fulfilled (if applicable)

• Bonus: Experience with cloud-hosting platforms, such as Heroku or AWS
• Bonus: Experience leading small to medium-sized, Agile teams
• Bonus: Experience with performance monitoring tools, such as New Relic or Datadog
• Bonus: Familiarity with Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Bonus: Strong background in relational databases and SQL

Benefits

Working at Desquared ensures you will have fun with a talented team of experts and:

• Work in a dynamic and creative environment where you can make a difference and bring innovation to the everyday lives of millions
• Enjoy a very competitive salary and benefits package
• Collaborate with some of the largest and most prestigious institutions
• Benefit from our flexible hybrid working model. Work from our Athens Tower Offices and enjoy the best views of the city, or work from home, the beach, or a mountain top. Our asynchronous-first work model maximizes each individual's options, and our office-only events are meaningful and sparse
• Work with top-of-the-line tools and equipment
• Benefit from our extensive library and ongoing training resources

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