Senior Web Developer (Ruby on Rails), Copenhagen

Vivino is the world's largest online wine marketplace, powered by a community of millions of wine drinkers who use the Vivino app to scan and rate more than 500,000 wines every single day.

We have a massive reach with over 70 million app users and many great opportunities, plans, and ideas lined up. Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity for a senior web developer who enjoys working on a highly scalable product, making an impact, and facing many different and exciting challenges daily.

Web development (RoR) and cross-functional collaboration
In this Copenhagen-based role, you will be an integral part of a cross-functional group responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our website and web applications. You will be directly involved in Vivino's core business initiatives from early stages to future expansion. You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager and work with a talented team of professionals to deliver high-quality, scalable, and performant web pages that provide an exceptional user experience.

Your key responsibilities across these areas of focus include:

• Develop clean and well-tested code that meets deadlines and business requirements.
• Perform code reviews regularly, fix bugs, and resolve critical issues.
• Write technical documentation.
• Estimate and coordinate tasks together with the cross-functional team.
• Participate in improving the development processes and the application’s overall architecture.
• Help and share knowledge with colleagues.
• Keep yourself updated on the changes and news in web development.
• Ensure our public pages are SEO-friendly, following the latest industry guidelines and practices.
  

In this position, you have an excellent opportunity to impact and improve our development processes. We promote self-development and welcome new ideas to spark innovation and creativity. Your growth and empowerment will pave Vivino’s path to success.

Passionate about evaluating and solving problems and a natural communicator
While we prefer not to confine anyone within rigid categories, we imagine you will thrive and succeed in this position if you can showcase your experience or aptitude for many aspects outlined below.

We work in iterations – and we hope you enjoy this way of working and that you are keen to take responsibility for and work on our product. We seek a dynamic and innovative individual to join our team as a solution-oriented developer. You will play a key role in structuring tasks effectively and meeting goals and deadlines. Your ability to communicate information will be crucial for fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. You are adaptable and open to change, quickly adjusting to shifting priorities and new challenges. We imagine you will thrive in this role if you excel at evaluating problems, identifying root causes, and proposing practical, data-driven solutions. Furthermore, you can embrace a culture of creating innovation to drive our company's growth.

We know that we are putting a lot on the wish list for our new team member, so don't worry if you do not tick off all the boxes. Part of the Vivino value set is trusting intelligent people to develop and learn together.

Adding to the above, we envision that you have and can demonstrate the following:

• Strong experience with React and CSS
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or a desire to skill up on Rails knowledge
• Solid knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals, SEO techniques, and experience with ES6
• Understanding of Typescript, Material UI, and Webpack
• High focus on unit and integration testing
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools
  

Working at Vivino
Working at Vivino is challenging, fun, and rewarding. We have an incredible, multicultural, and international work culture where we take care of and look out for each other. We appreciate new ideas and encourage everyone to bring them to the table. We are not afraid to make mistakes—as long as we take ownership, learn from them, and support each other in getting even better. We have much fun at our weekly Friday bar, and Copenhagen's social committee hosts regular events.

Who are we?
TRUSTED BY MILLIONS TO DISCOVER AND BUY THE RIGHT WINE EVERY TIME

Vivino is the world's largest online wine marketplace and most downloaded wine app, powered by a community of millions. Vivino's unique wine shopping experience leverages community data to suggest personalized wine recommendations for each user. In addition to making wine discovery fun and effortless, Vivino is the best place for wine drinkers to buy wine. The Vivino app is available for download on Android and Apple devices.

We are a fast-paced, growing team with offices in San Francisco, California, and Copenhagen, Denmark. We also have teams worldwide in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Ireland, Australia, and Hong Kong.

Our team is passionate about our core purpose - to empower people everywhere to enjoy wine to the fullest. We do that every day by building technology and leveraging data that puts the power back in the hands of the consumer. We do not see wine as a commodity but as an offering of a cultural experience that was once out of reach for many but is now open to everyone.

Our five core values are:

• Always Strive for Better
• Work Together
• Earn and Offer Trust
• Be Approachable
• Lead with Data

Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Vivino is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

 
Application deadline: February 2, 2025