Lead Engineer - Backend i Sweden

Om tjänsten

About Carla We are building the most convenient, transparent and easy way to buy or lease an electrified vehicle online. Our aim is to turn one of life’s potentially biggest financial decisions - getting a car - into something truly enjoyable, and at the same time help consumers make more sustainable choices. Carla was founded in 2020 in Stockholm, with strong VC backing. We are now in an exciting growth phase looking for a Lead Engineer - Back end. About the role Our small but growing engineering team is all about creating software that feels natural, honest and joyful to use. We care a lot about the nitty gritty details of usability, accessibility and performance. Our cross functional teams enjoy full accountability and responsibility of the products we build. It’s up to us to make sure we support the business by making the right decisions. We have a very strong foundational team of UX/UI and front-end engineers. We are now looking for someone who wants to build the foundation of our back-end team. This is an opportunity to be part of shaping and creating the company you always wanted to work for! We’re looking for a staff or principal level software engineer that will take ownership of our backend. Our development team is remote-first, and this is primarily a fully remote position. We do however require you to be in the EU timezone. If you live in Stockholm, Sweden, it would be possible to work from our satellite office located there. What you’ll get to do * Work closely together with our CTO to shape the backend team and architecture. * Envision and implement ambitious software that will disrupt the used car auto-industry. * Be a hands-on technical leader for the members of your own team and other engineers around you * Be a thought leader in engineering - inspire more junior colleagues and shape the engineering culture * Contribute to all stages in the product development cycle: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance. What you have * A proven track record of building and scaling server side applications, and implementing third party services like payment gateways. * Curiosity to learn new tools, technologies and languages * Empathy, an ability to empower the people around you, a mindset of leading through example Some of the technologies we work with * CSS/HTML/JavaScript * React.js/Next.js * Node.js * PostgreSQL * [insert your favorite tech stack here] What’s in it for you? * Market competitive salary * Stock option program * A career defining role at an early stage startup and an opportunity to to grow and learn from knowledgeable co-workers. * We’re a startup, which means we work smarter not harder. Life-work balance still plays an important role in creating long-lasting productivity and output. * A workplace that believes strength is found in diversity. We hire people regardless of background, education, experience or gender. Please submit your application by including your CV, LinkedIn, GitHub or Portfolio.

Extra information

Status

Stängd

Önskad utbildningsnivå

Universitet/Högskolestudier

Ort

Sweden

Typ av kontrakt

Heltidsjobb (förstajobb), Jobba hemifrån

Typ av jobb

IT

Körkort önskas

Nej

Tillgång till bil önskas

Nej

Personligt brev krävs

Nej

Språk

Engelska