Senior Backend Engineer CPH

Senior Backend Engineer for Sales & Invoicing

About Ageras:

Ageras are a pioneering fintech firm headquartered in Copenhagen and we have one goal: to be the leading fintech solution and one-stop platform for freelancers and small business financial needs across Europe.

Ageras is home to successful fintech brands and Advisor and are in core markets across France, Germany Denmark and the Netherlands. With around 250 employees and supported by substantial financial backing from Investcorp, Rabo Frontier, and Lugard Road Capital, we're on a mission to revolutionize the financial industry.

About Ageras Engineering:

Our engineering team, consisting of approximately 60 talented individuals, is the backbone of our innovative fintech solutions. With core office locations in Copenhagen, Gdansk, Berlin, Helsinki and Amsterdam with a remote hub, we bring together a diverse range of expertise and perspectives, fostering a collaborative and dynamic working environment.

We have adopted a team topology that ensures agility and alignment with our business goals. Our 9 stream-aligned teams are each dedicated to specific business domains such as invoicing, banking, and expenses. These cross-functional product teams are empowered to drive innovation and deliver high-quality solutions tailored to our customers’ needs.

Supporting these product teams are our 3 platform teams, which focus on maintaining and evolving our infrastructure, DevOps practices, common architecture, and design systems. Their work ensures that our technology stack is robust, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices.

Additionally, we have 2 specialized teams dedicated to complex subsystems for machine learning and data science. These teams harness the power of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to drive insights and create sophisticated, data-driven products.

Together, our engineering team is committed to excellence, continuously improving our ways of working, and delivering exceptional products that redefine the future of finance.

The Senior Backend Developer role

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to join our Sales & Invoicing team. You’ll be part of a team responsible for running and developing Ageras invoicing engine.

The ideal candidate for this role, is a backend specialist who has deep knowledge of Java, Typescript and AWS services. Experience with event driven architecture and creating highly reliable and scalable rest APIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Solid backend development experience with Java, TypeScript and Node.
• Maintain and enhance our event-driven architecture.
• Design and optimize SQL schemas and queries for relational databases.
• Lead the development and implementation of critical features within your squad.
• Deliver high-quality code consistently, setting a benchmark within the team.
• Address complex problems within the squad’s domain and secure, scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless feature integration.
• Prioritise immediate squad needs, aligning with broader company goals.
• Conduct and participate in code reviews to maintain high standards of code quality.
• Implement automated testing strategies to ensure product reliability.
• Optimise applications and systems for maximum efficiency and performance.
• Troubleshoot and address production issues, minimizing impact on operations.
• Engage with the latest fintech technologies and practices, advocating for innovations that benefit the team.
• Drive the application of domain driven design and clean code.
• Mentor junior engineers, guiding them in best practices and code excellence.

Nice to have:

• Experience with DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Clojure or willingness to learn.
• Basic frontend development skills.

Our Tech Stack

• Languages/Frameworks: Java (Spring), TypeScript, Node.js (Express, Nest.js)
• Databases: PostgreSQL
• DevOps & Cloud: AWS (SNS, SQS, Lambda, DynamoDB, Cognito, ECS, S3), Docker, Terraform
• Testing: Cypress, Jest, React Testing Library
• CI/CD & Tools: GitHub Actions, ESLint, Prettier, Husky
• Monitoring: Datadog

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of backend development experience

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to be part of a company redefining the fintech space.
• A chance to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
• A collaborative work environment where your voice is always heard.
• Work from our beautiful office in Copenhagen with up to two days per week from home.
• Competitive salary and benefits