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Remote Senior Node.js Engineer
JavaScript

Remote Senior Node.js Engineer

Poznań
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Senior
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Remote
Grupa OLX

Grupa OLX

OLX is a global leader in facilitating trade. We work together to build a more sustainable world through trade. We make it safe, smart, and convenient to buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and more. Our colleagues around the world help to serve millions of people around the world every month, through its well-loved consumer brands including OLX, Otodom, Otomoto. Join OLX and see how far you can go.

Tech stack

    JavaScript

    advanced

    Node.js

    advanced

    TypeScript

    advanced

    AWS

    nice to have

    Serverless

    nice to have

    Lambda

    nice to have

    Kubernetes

    nice to have

    NewRelic

    nice to have

    Terraform

    nice to have

Job description

Online interview
We are on the lookout for a Senior Backend Engineer who wants to grow a career at OLX Group - one of the world’s fastest-growing networks of trading platforms, including brands like OLX, Avito, Letgo, among others.
For this role, you can choose between working remotely from anywhere in Poland or working from one of our offices based in Poznan and Warsaw. 

About the team 

Advertising is one the OLX Europe’s shared capabilities. OLX Europe consists of three Business Units (Motors, Real-Estate, and OLX) each with its own technology platforms, Product & Tech teams, and product roadmaps. The advertising team provides solutions that are consumed across the three Business Units, enabling paid advertisements to be displayed on multiple platforms (incl. Desktop and Mobile destinations).   

When it comes to day to day work, here's what you'll find

  • All systems running on AWS
  • Active development of new solutions (NodeJS running on Lambda
  • Strong observability culture
  • Massive-scale handling all internal communication for OLX inside 5 markets in Europe and 2 in Central Asia
  • Lots of automation (GitLab pipelines)
  • Engineers working on infrastructure-as-code alongside SREs
  • A sane approach to short and long term planning
  • Healthy work/life balance

Who we’re looking for

As a Backend Engineer, you:

  • You are curious about user communication optimization, and have a growth mindset;
  • You have significant experience with either Javascript or TypeScript;
  • You have experience working with distributed and scalable solutions;
  • You have experience in testing automation (unit testing, end-to-end testing);
  • You are driven by testing out innovative ideas, taking a pragmatic view on the technology to use, to test and build them;
  • You are eager to work proactively with the team on improving the overall way of working;
  • You communicate effectively in English.

These are "nice to have" traits, but aren't strict requirements:

  • Have experience with Serverless services like Lambda, Aurora Postgres, DynamoDB
  • Have experience in AWS, technologies like SNS, SQS, S3, etc.
  • Have basic knowledge in building CI/CD pipelines
  • Have basic knowledge in Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation;
  • Have basic knowledge in observability platforms such as NewRelic

What we’ll give you

  • A salary of 18 000 - 25 000 PLN (monthly, gross) + annual bonus up to 15%
  • A diverse international team of passionate and talented engineers that work together to take each other to the next level
  • A positive, get-things-done workplace
  • A dynamic, constantly evolving space
  • An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions
  • Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale
  • A flexible working environment where you can drive your outcomes
  • Company mobile phone, laptop, and other tools you might need
  • Open selection of training e-courses including MyAcademy, Udemy, and specialist AWS trainings